AI Game Builders

Online · Worldwide · Free to join

If they can’t tell it’s AI, it’s not a problem.

AI Game Builders is a global community for people using AI to make games, solo or as a team. We share workflows, show work in progress, and push each other’s games past the point where anyone thinks about the tools.

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Who it’s for

People who want to ship games, and want them to be good.

Solo devs

You’re doing the art, code, audio, and marketing yourself. AI makes that workload possible. We’ll help you make the result feel handmade.

Small teams

Find collaborators in any time zone, compare pipelines, and see how other teams split work between people and tools.

Artists, designers, and writers

Learn where AI helps your craft and where it gets in the way, from people who have tried it on real projects.

The curious and the skeptical

Working at a studio and wondering what’s real? Come lurk, ask hard questions, and judge the results yourself.

Inside the Discord

Where the work happens.

We’re online first, so you can join from anywhere. Live sessions rotate across time zones so nobody always has to be up at 3 a.m.

START HERE

  • #welcome
  • #introductions

MAKE GAMES

  • #show-your-work
  • #workflows
  • #tools-and-models
  • #art-and-audio
  • #code-and-agents
  • #playtest-requests

PEOPLE

  • #find-a-team
  • #jobs

AROUND THE WORLD

  • #americas
  • #europe-africa
  • #asia-pacific
  • ♫Build Night

Weekly

Build Night

Drop into voice, share your screen, and work on your game alongside other people. Ask for help when you’re stuck.

AmericasEurope & AfricaAsia-Pacific

Monthly

Show & Tell

Five-minute demos of what members built. Show the game, then show how you made it. Recorded, so every time zone can watch.

Quarterly

Can You Tell? Jam

A weekend game jam where AI tools are encouraged. Players vote on the games first and see how they were made afterward.

Always on

Workflow library

Pinned write-ups of pipelines members actually use: prompts, settings, cleanup passes, and where a human had to take over.

The standard

If they can’t tell it’s AI, it’s not a problem.

Plenty of players are wary of AI in games, and low-effort asset flips gave them good reason. We think the answer is better games. That means a few things in practice.

  • Players judge the game, not the pipeline

    The bar is the player’s experience. If something reads as generated filler, it isn’t finished yet.

  • Taste is the job

    AI gives you options. You pick, edit, paint over, rewrite, and polish until the whole game has one voice.

  • Know what you’re using

    Understand the licenses and terms of your tools and models, and keep track of where every asset came from.

  • Follow platform rules

    Steam and other storefronts ask about AI use. We help each other meet those rules without hurting the game.

Roadmap

Online first. Then wherever members gather.

  1. Live

    Build the Discord

    Grow the community with weekly build nights, feedback threads, and a shared library of workflows.

  2. Planned

    Online events

    Recorded show & tells, our first Can You Tell? Jam, and guest talks from developers shipping games with AI.

  3. Planned

    Steady funding

    Memberships and sponsors cover jam prizes, tools, and a community manager to run things day to day.

  4. Seeking partners

    Events worldwide

    In-person meetups in the cities where members cluster, once funding is reliable enough to host them well.

Membership

Free to join. Members keep it running.

Everything in the Discord is free. Paid memberships fund jam prizes, tools, and a community manager, and they’re how we’ll pay for events around the world.

Supporter

$5 / month

Back the community and get a few perks.

  • Supporter role and name color
  • Members-only lounge
  • Vote on jam themes and event topics

Pro

$15 / month

For members shipping a game.

  • Everything in Supporter
  • Priority demo slot at Show & Tell
  • Your game in the monthly showcase post

Studio

$100 / month

For studios and tool makers.

  • Your logo on this site
  • Post openings in #jobs
  • Sponsor shout-out at every event
Become a member

Your Discord role updates automatically when you join or cancel. Cancel anytime.

Partner with us

Bring AI Game Builders to your city.

We’re looking for organizations anywhere in the world that want to host or support events for people building games with AI.

  • VenuesA space for 30 to 80 people on a weeknight, with a projector and decent Wi-Fi.
  • Studios and schoolsCo-host a talk, share what your team has learned, or meet developers you might hire.
  • Tool makersSponsor a jam prize or an event, and get feedback from people using your product on real games.

Get in touch

hello@aigamebuilders.org

Questions

Before you join

Do I need game dev experience?

No. Some members have shipped games for years and some are making their first one. Post what you’re working on and ask questions.

Where is AI Game Builders based?

Online. Anyone, anywhere can join. Live sessions rotate across time zones, and in-person meetups will start in the cities where the most members are.

Does it cost anything?

No. The Discord and online events are free. Paid memberships are optional and help fund the community.

What kinds of AI tools do people use?

Coding assistants and agents, image and 3D generation, voice and music tools, and language models for dialogue, NPCs, and design work. The #tools-and-models channel tracks what members are trying.

I’m skeptical about AI in games. Am I welcome?

Yes. Skeptics keep the quality bar high. We ask that you critique the work, not the person, and keep it constructive.

Can I start a meetup in my city?

Yes. Post in your region’s channel to find members nearby. Once a group is meeting regularly, email us about becoming an official chapter.

What are the ground rules?

Be respectful. No harassment, hate, or personal attacks. Credit other people’s work, don’t share pirated assets or models, and keep self-promotion to the channels meant for it.

Pull up a chair.

The Discord is the hub. Introduce yourself, post what you’re building, and come to a build night in your time zone.

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