Woodlanders is an ambitious experiment in AI-assisted game development - a fully functional multiplayer 2D adventure game built entirely through conversational AI. This project demonstrates what's possible when human creativity meets AI capabilities: no manual coding, just natural language prompts, specifications, and iterative refinement.
This game was developed using a combination of cutting-edge AI tools, each contributing to different aspects of development:
- Kiro IDE (Primary) - The main development environment where most code generation, debugging, and feature implementation occurred through natural language conversations
- Amazon Q - AI assistant embedded in Kiro IDE and available as a VSCode extension, providing intelligent code suggestions and assistance
- GitHub Copilot - Used within Visual Studio Code IDE for the Woodlanders launcher, leveraging autocomplete and multiple dedicated LLMs
- Microsoft Copilot & Google Gemini - AI tools for generating and identifying imagery and object items on sprite sheets, helping create visual assets
The goal was simple yet audacious: build a complete, enjoyable multiplayer game in Java using only AI prompts and requests. No direct code writing. No manual debugging. Just describing what we wanted, and letting Kiro AI bring it to life.
The easiest way to play Woodlanders is with our auto-updating launcher:
📥 Download Woodlanders Launcher
Features:
- ✅ One-Click Install - Download and install automatically
- 🔄 Auto-Updates - Always get the latest version from source
- 🎮 Easy Launch - Start playing with a single click
- 📦 No Dependencies - Everything you need is included
For manual installation or building from source, see the Installation Guide.
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New multi character selection with multiplayer synchronisation
- 📖 AI Development Story - Learn how this game was built entirely with AI
- 🎯 Game Overview - Features, performance, and network architecture
- 🔧 Installation Guide - How to install and run the game
- 🎮 Controls - Complete guide to game controls and mechanics
- 💻 Java Classes - Code architecture and class structure
- ⚙️ Configuration - Settings and resource configuration
- 🎨 Features - Comprehensive feature list and mechanics
- 📸 Screenshots - Visual showcase of the game
- 🗺️ Roadmap - Completed features and future plans
- 🌐 Server Setup - Multiplayer server configuration
- 🔥 Firewall Configuration - Network setup guide
- 🚀 All Documentation - Complete documentation hub
