While big studios use Generative AI to speed up Game Development, these boutique creators are promising players that their code was raised in a natural, humane environment. The movement aims to distinguish human effort from the automated systems used in titles like Arc Raiders.

“Our code is free-range and antibiotic-free,” said Marcus Thorne, Director of Artisanal Typing at Studio Handcraft. “We don’t use factory-farmed algorithms. Every single pixel in our game was placed by a human hand that currently hurts from carpal tunnel syndrome. You can taste the struggle.”

The trend has escalated quickly, with studios charging a premium for “heirloom bugs” and “rustic load times.” Marketing materials claim that when the game crashes, it is a sign of authentic human error rather than a computer’s lie.

“Consumers are tired of processed digital slop,” said Jenny Vance, VP of Authentic Suffering. “They want to know that a real person cried in a bathroom while programming the inventory screen. That is the flavor of quality.”

At publishing time, Indie Games developers were seen selling “Non-GMO” software on floppy disks at a local farmers market for $90 each.

Inspired by actual events.