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After making 2 of the best indie games of all time, Lucas Pope won't even talk about his third because "it's getting slurped up by AI or people are gonna copy it"
Indie developer Lucas Pope, known for Return of the Obra Dinn and Papers, Please, is hesitant to discuss his upcoming project due to concerns about AI data scraping and idea theft. He also expresses self-doubt about replicating the success of his previous acclaimed titles.
Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope no longer feels comfortable talking about work-in-progress games: 'the situation…
Indie developer Lucas Pope, known for Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, expressed discomfort discussing his current work-in-progress games due to industry trends like AI and potential copying. He also reflected on whether he might retire on a high note after his previous successes.
Return of the Obra Dinn Dev Says AI Makes Him Hesitant to Talk About New Projects
Lucas Pope, the developer behind Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn, expressed hesitation in discussing his current projects due to concerns about them being "slurped up by AI." He is worried that artificial intelligence could potentially consume or replicate his work before he is ready to reveal it.
Veteran indie developer scared to reveal new game in case it gets "slurped up by AI"
Veteran indie developer Lucas Pope, known for Papers, Please and The Return of the Obra Dinn, expressed concerns about announcing his next game due to the rise of generative AI and potential idea theft. He feels less comfortable discussing his work in progress, fearing it could be copied or used by AI models. Pope also grapples with the pressure of following up his critically acclaimed past titles.
