Game dev beginners using AI are getting cooked

⭐ Smart Indie (free): https://www.skool.com/smart-indie-6927 The GDC survey numbers are making a lot of devs panic about AI. Some beginners are trying to learn game dev by prompting their way through everything, and some devs refuse to use AI at all. Both groups get left behind. In this video I break down the two ways AI can ruin your progress, the right order to learn game development (so AI actually helps instead of replacing your brain), and my real daily workflow for shipping games and tools with AI. What you’ll learn Why “AI will make you better automatically” is a trap if you lack fundamentals Why refusing AI entirely is also a trap (speed matters) The only learning loop that works: effort + feedback (not copying) A beginner-friendly path: finish a first game with minimal AI, then scale AI usage My workflow: planning mode, code reviews, QA, and version control so AI doesn’t wreck your project 0:00 AI backlash in gamedev (and why I still use it) 0:55 Two ways AI “cooks” you 2:08 AI is improving fast (ignoring it is not a plan) 3:26 What beginners should do first 4:26 Why tutorials + AI don’t teach you 6:05 Learn fundamentals, then accelerate 6:45 My AI workflow (plan, code, review, QA) 9:40 Ship in 60 days (Smart Indie + guarantee) #gamedev #indiedev #unity #godot #ai #programming #gamedevelopment #tutorialhell