Moonlighter studio won't host a public playtest of its next game due to rampant AI-led cloning: 'We know we're not the only developers feeling this way'
ReVamp will get a limited Discord playtest.
Moonlighter Studios, the creator of the Moonlighter series, has decided not to host a public playtest for their upcoming roguelike game, ReVamp, due to concerns over AI-led cloning. This decision comes as there has been a surge in rapidly coded clones flooding various platforms, such as Steam, Roblox, and mobile app stores, following the release of Claude Opus 5.5.
The marketing manager for Digital Sun Games, Israel Mallén, stated that with the game's launch still months away, sharing a build with tens of thousands of players poses too great a risk. The studio is not alone in its concerns, as the creator of Drunken Goddess Reflux also canceled plans for a public demo on Steam Next Fest, citing fears that the demo's content could be used to quickly replicate the game's presentation and gameplay.
The rapid rise of AI tools has made it extremely easy for developers to create quickfire clones, leading to a significant impact on the indie game development and marketing landscape.
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