How I Scrubbed 100% of the AI Slop From My Game & Cut Code by 45%
Three weeks ago, I had 191,000 tokens in my upcoming tactical survival roguelite game’s codebase. Today, I have 104,000 tokens: a 45% reduction. Here’s what I learned about AI-generated code and why removing it made my game better. The Problem with AI-Generated Code What is “AI Slop”? AI slop refers to code that: Works but is unnecessarily verbose Lacks clear intent and purpose Contains redundant patterns Has inconsistent style Includes unnecessary abstractions Lacks proper error handling Has poor performance characteristics Why Does It Happen? AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot: ...