Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Technology

The indie game community is in disarray over AI and Big Walk

Some Independent Games Festival (IGF) jurors published a statement yesterday saying they would not vote for games that use generative AI in "any capacity." Soon after, the developer of indie hit Big Walk has published a statement saying it "sparingly" used AI in the "final stretch" of the game's dev...

The indie game community is in disarray over AI and Big Walk
Image: The Verge

Some Independent Games Festival (IGF) jurors published a statement yesterday saying they would not vote for games that use generative AI in "any capacity." Soon after, the developer of indie hit Big Walk has published a statement saying it "sparingly" used AI in the "final stretch" of the game's development to "help work through difficult technical challenges and bugs."

According to the jurors' statement, while this year's IGF entries have been "incredible," there has been "a significant increase" in the number of games "developed with generative AI tools," leading to "fairly intense discussion and disagreement" with no "universal consensus …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

The Morning Briefing

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest news, market analysis and updates — delivered straight to your inbox.