**A developer with very little game development experience used Claude Code and the Godot engine to build *100 Bodies in the Grass*, a four-player co-op game, and a free demo is now available on Steam.**
Free Steam demo · Indie co-op project
A first-time game developer built a four-player co-op defense game with an AI coding tool
"100 Bodies in the Grass" casts players as defenders of a Vietnamese village during the 1287 Mongol invasion. The game was built in Godot with Claude Code, and its free demo is now live.
4
players in the co-op defense
1287
year of the Mongol invasion setting
Free
demo available on Steam
1
newcomer developer behind the project
Players in one co-op match
Each block is one player defending the village together.
A small group holding off an invading force together is the core premise of the cooperative defense genre, and the free demo lets players test that setup before committing.
How the game was made
Creator
Little prior game experience
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Claude Code
AI coding assistant
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Godot
Free, open-source engine
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Playable demo
Four-player co-op on Steam
Why people see promise
AI coding tools may lower the barrier to building software
People with limited background can turn an idea into a playable product
The project suggests game creation may reach a wider group of makers
Why caution remains
Unclear how much code the AI generated versus the creator
No public details yet on performance, reviews, or long-term support
Open question whether one developer can maintain a multiplayer title
What comes next
The demo will show whether players want more, and whether the project moves toward a full release.
• Player interest in the free demo will signal the project's direction
• Quality, scope, and sustainability remain open questions for independent AI-assisted projects
• The project adds to evidence that AI-assisted development may broaden who can make games
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