How to engineer an AI harness for game development
This article explores how game developers can structure their projects to be more compatible with AI agents, facilitating faster iteration and development. The author shares personal experiences with LLMs in a professional development context, emphasizing the balance between human creativity and AI-assisted workflows.
Why it matters
As AI integration becomes standard in software development, understanding how to 'engineer' projects for AI compatibility is becoming a key skill for developers.
Exploring practical ways to make your game more legible to AI agents and how to make agentic iteration faster.
I gave a 45 minute presentation entitled “ Your Game Is A Harness” as part of Indie Rodeo in Calgary on 9/12/26. After speaking with a lot of people after my talk, I thought it would be good to more broadly share the ideas I presented there in a form that could be enjoyed by people beyond just those who attended the conference.
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