The IndieAIpocalypse 2.0 is here?!

Everyone in gamedev panicked when GPT-6 Astra started modelling in Blender and people were shipping whole games from a prompt. I did too. Then I read one tweet that changed how I see this. This video is about why I think most people won't make games, even when they can, and why that matters for the people creating games. I'm Bard, a designer and 3D artist running a one-person studio in Norway. I make small games in Unity and UEFN. New channel, so if this resonated, subscribing helps a lot. 00:00 – Are we doomed? 00:39– What the AI models can actually do now 01:56 – The app stores are flooding 03:19 – The tweet that changed my mind 04:15 – Gamedev has been "free for everyone" for 16 years 05:17 - There's always been a LOT of games in the market 06:30 - Not the end for indie game devs - Auteur games are the future 07:14 – It doesn't matter, making games is art 07:35 - Follow the urge and create Sources mentioned: Kun Chen's tweet: https://x.com/kunchenguid/status/2098... GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI): https://openai.com/index/gpt-6-astra/ Tidal Rush kart racer (Pietro Schirano): https://tidal-rush-paradise-gp.skiran... App Store submissions up 84%: https://thenextweb.com/news/vibe-codi... Steam releases per year: https://steamdb.info/stats/releases/ Newzoo playtime report: https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p... The 90-9-1 rule: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/part... Pew – Twitter: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/... Pew – TikTok: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/... 75% of Steam devs release one game: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-pl... Steam revenue 2025 (Gamalytic): https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/article... Valve's counterpoint – 5,863 games over $100k: https://gamedeveloper.com/business/va... My games: https://store.steampowered.com/develo... My Solo Gamedev Studio: https://www.hellobard.com #gamedev #indiedev #AI #indiepocalypse #indieAIpocalypse #games #videogames #gpt #gpt6astra #steam #appstore