Big Walk game AI usage
The gist
Australian studio House House said LLMs helped fix under 0.1% of Big Walk's code.
The disclosure lands as 19 IGF jurors refuse to vote for AI-using games.
How it unfolded
- Sep 13, 2026The submission period for the 2027 Independent Games Festival closed, with Big Walk among the submitted games.
- Nov 9, 2026The IGF released a statement titled 'Declining to Vote for Any Game That Uses Generative AI in Any Capacity'.
- Nov 10, 2026House House added a 'Was AI used to make Big Walk?' entry to the game's website FAQ, confirming LLMs were used sparingly in the final stretch of development.
Key terms
- LLM
- A machine learning model trained on huge amounts of text to generate, summarize, translate, and analyze language.
- IGF
- An annual festival at the Game Developers Conference that promotes independent video game developers and innovation.
Source: Wikipedia