AI is not the 'future' of the game industry, but the 'present'

A world in chaos 

An era where anyone can create products with the help of AI.
The gap between individuals and companies is narrowing,
and as companies become extremely reluctant to hire,
employment may no longer be guaranteed in the future.

Shift in thinking

But if anyone can create products through AI,
is there really a reason to go to a company?
If you can earn enough money outside of a company,
your options will expand, and true freedom in life will finally arrive.

- University students worried about not being able to find a job.
- Job seekers in their 30s worried about employment due to their age.
- Office workers who are currently employed but worried about life after retirement.
- FIRE movement followers who want to achieve financial freedom through side projects.

Beyond that, anyone without exception should take an interest in the AI craze and start creating their own products.

If you can create an entire game with AI, an unbelievable strategy of churning out games like a factory becomes possible.

Famous game companies have a minimum quality standard they must maintain to save face,
but indie game developers have no such constraints.
While large corporations try to decide on a game first and then use AI to help build it,
we take the opposite approach by deciding on a game based on the current level of AI development and challenging ourselves to monetize it.
In a way, the AI era might actually be a more advantageous situation for indie game developers.

Key Features of This Challenge

Since AI does everything anyway,
how is this different from taking on the challenge alone?

However, no matter how much you utilize AI, releasing a game as a solo developer
requires knowledge in various fields such as business, planning, art, and technology.
If you lack knowledge in even one area, it is difficult to conclude how to utilize AI to actually release a game.

However, trying to study every field yourself is a
huge waste of time, as there are no books or lectures that cover exactly what you need without unnecessary depth.

Therefore, Rookiss will serve as your guide for solo launching in this challenge.
Design your future according to the game genres and directions personally selected by Rookiss!

A new paradigm for AX monetization

There are many lectures covering monetization through AX, but
most show the process of turning an idea into a product.
However, products that anyone can create in the exact same way have already lost their commercial value.
Then, what should you do to create "your own product"?

During the challenge, Rookiss will produce a game sample based on AI,
and students will be guided to modify the ideas, concepts, and resources of the sample game created in the challenge lecture,
ensuring they release their own original game without fail.

This challenge is neither a lecture for "learning a specific technology" nor is it a lecture for "creating a portfolio."
"Sharing a vision and tutoring for solo game development and release" is a more accurate description.

AI tools are evolving at an incredibly rapid pace, with new ones emerging every month.
Relying on just one specific tool is difficult because each has its own pros and cons depending on the genre or field,
and it consumes too much time and resources for an individual to pay for and test every single tool.
Even if you study them all, another new AI tool will likely appear a month later, making it hard to keep up.

Since Rookiss operates as a team of five or more, we
pay for and test every tool,
and select the most suitable AI tools for developing that specific genre at the current moment to conduct our lectures.
We structure the curriculum so that development is possible using only one or two tools by the time the actual challenge begins,
minimizing the burden of tool subscription costs.

Feature 3: Harmony between AX and Theory

Since AI does all the work, does that mean humans no longer need to study?
Not at all! In fact, it's quite the opposite.

Since AI only performs the tasks it is assigned, what you ask it to do is crucial.
And to provide wise direction, it is essential for a human to have a thorough understanding of all concepts.
A defining characteristic of the AI era is that the productivity of a single outstanding senior has increased 100-fold,
and this is precisely why entry-level hiring is stagnant these days.

As projects grow larger, the probability of AI making mistakes also increases.
Therefore, humans must now act not as workers, but as supervisors who provide the final confirmation of the AI's output.
However, while in the past one could join a company as a junior and aim for steady growth,
that ladder has now disappeared in this rapidly changing AI society.
- [1] AI handles all development.
- [2] Consequently, juniors cannot find jobs.
- [3] As a result, the motivation to learn decreases.
- [4] It is a natural trend that people are moving away from the basics and becoming 'fools.'

AI does everything, so juniors aren't needed; yet conversely, to utilize AI well,
a paradox arises where humans must reach an advanced level in the long term.
Therefore, the long-term direction of Rookiss AI Creative GameDev is
to capture both the present (launch) and the future (skill) simultaneously.

Accordingly, starting from the 2nd cohort, the challenge lecture method will proceed on two tracks.
- Main Quest: Proceed with AX 'clicks,' focusing solely on product creation. (Live)
- Sub Quest: Parallel theoretical study to deeply understand all knowledge and technology derived from it. (Recorded)

In the short term, we will use AX to create products, but
we will thoroughly analyze the principles without overlooking a single thing produced by the AI,
ensuring both product creation and skill improvement at the same time.

If you plan to make games only as a hobby and aren't curious about the principles,
you can still create a game just by following the Main Quests.
However, if you want to make more advanced games in the long run and are considering a career in the field,
I strongly recommend following the Sub Quests to ensure you understand the underlying principles.

The core of the AI era is <not studying to take on a challenge, but studying while taking on a challenge>.

Our first goal is
"1 Month = 1 Game Release".

To maximize long-term learning and growth,
we do not use the same genre or technology twice.

The Rookiss team will take the lead by example.

I will prove that we are in an era where releasing sample games made from lecture content and
releasing and monetizing solo games using AI technology is
entirely possible.
Please follow along on this journey and take on the challenge with me!

Second,
learn the entire game development process, release it, and monetize it.

Business - Planning - Art - Programming - QA

The goal is to study all fields evenly to generate game revenue
and achieve economic independence.

We will proceed in all fields with the help of AI,
cultivating the ability to launch games with zero capital in the long term.

We will work ahead and guide you through everything, from game development to the tedious process of obtaining a business registration and registering on the App Store.

The topic selected for this term is Hyper-casual: Runner Game.

The reasons are as follows.

[1] The games are simple yet addictive, with a massive global market.
[2] It is well-suited for utilizing 3D assets generated by AI.
[3] A concept/asset replacement strategy is possible.

Business - Planning - Art - Programming - QA We have determined that this is the most suitable genre to experience the AI-based launch cycle
without any burden!

Is it too ordinary?
But you can create a completely different game just by changing the concept and assets!
And those assets will be extracted using AI.
Let's actually research various concept cases from a business perspective and take on the challenge of creating new games!