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No need to reply, but I wish to tell you there are tons of communities out there where new and indie devs learn and sometimes collaborate together, just like any other form of art, as well as tons of online videos and tutorials, just like any other form of art.

But you can't use the "Bad-for-the-Environment Machine" to assist making a game with major themes of environmentalism and not expect any pushback on that.

I would genuinely encourage you to look more into generative AI and its effects on the environment. Coding is also a skill that takes effort to learn, just like drawing, and it also steals in the same way. It's not good to rely on it for learning anything, either! There is no "good" use of Generative AI. There are many others just like me who will never play a game simply because it goes against our core values, for any of the multitude of reasons generative AI is bad. 

why would I spend my time playing a game that uses a "tool" that is antithetical to its own core messaging? I feel like that's missing the whole point. Not to mention I did actually say something positive if you read my comment, about how both the premise and art itself look and seem great. But great premise and art won't make me play a game made with AI. And to be honest, its not really clear just how much AI is used to code it, with only the vague description of "just" using it to "learn" basic coding.

"The RenPy tool acts as an AI-native bridge, transforming AI agents like Claude or GPT into potent Ren'Py development assistants. It addresses the lack of a built-in editor in Ren'Py by allowing developers to describe desired changes in natural language, which the AI then translates into valid Ren'Py script, inserts into the correct location, and automatically compiles for verification. This streamlines the development workflow, enabling rapid prototyping and iteration through AI-driven script generation and project management."

However "minor", is this not still using Generative AI? I do not stand for its use in any shape or form. I don't really understand what you mean when you say you only used it to "learn". Generative AI is bad for the environment and works off a theft-based model even if you're not using it for art.

Game has environmentalism as a main theme in the synopsis only for me to read that it was coded with AI. Not a great way to promote those themes to people who care about it. A let-down by an otherwise great premise and beautiful looking game.