Indie game community divided over AI use after IGF jurors and Big Walk developer weigh in

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Some Independent Games Festival jurors issued a statement saying they will not vote for games that use generative AI in any capacity. Shortly afterward, the developer of the indie hit Big Walk said it used AI sparingly in the final stage of development to help resolve difficult technical challenges and bugs. The jurors noted that this year's entries were impressive but that they had seen a significant rise in games built with generative AI tools. They said this has sparked intense debate in the community, with no shared consensus on the issue.

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