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Card game developer sees engagement plummet after dropping AI art

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A card game developer initially used AI-generated art for their game, naming it Sheaf. After reverting the name to Quinty and replacing the AI art with abstract designs, the developer observed a significant drop in engagement. The AI-generated art version of the game attracted 130 clicks and 37 downloads, while the new version has only garnered 2 clicks and no downloads. AI

IMPACT A developer's experience suggests AI art may drive more engagement than abstract designs for their card game.

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote about a game developer's experience with AI art, not a significant industry event.

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Card game developer sees engagement plummet after dropping AI art

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · Beiz ·

    I reverted the name of # Sheaf to # Quinty (the original name) of my # cardgame and threw # AIArt out the window entirely to use a more abstract # design which

    I reverted the name of # Sheaf to # Quinty (the original name) of my # cardgame and threw # AIArt out the window entirely to use a more abstract # design which imo looks more clean. Turns out though, the original # AI version generated 130 clicks and 37 downloads, whereas this no…

    LINKS sibachian.itch.io/quinty

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