AI is collapsing the distance between an idea and a playable game. What happens when almost anyone can build one?

In this episode, a16z General Partners Anish Acharya and Jonathan Lai discuss how AI is changing game development, from generating art and code to operating tools like Blender and game engines directly.

They explain why cheaper development could let studios take more creative risks while opening game creation to people without traditional coding or design skills.

They also explore modding, remixing existing games, and the emergence of AI-native experiences that generate characters, abilities, and storylines on the fly, potentially creating games that never really end.

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