Summary & Key Takeaways ​

• Battledrones v14 introduces a new four-player map named "Compass Rose."
• Multiplayer mode now supports up to four human players via WebSockets.
• AI (Claude Opus 5.5) assisted in generating the new map and modifying network code.
• New robot team colors, purple and green, join the existing red and blue.
• AI players fill any unused slots in four-player matches.

Our Commentary ​

Simon Willison's Battledrones is always a fun read. It's cool to see Claude Opus 5.5 generating maps and even tweaking network code. This is a neat example of AI as a co-pilot for game development. I'm curious how much hand-holding the AI needed for the WebSocket changes. It makes me wonder about the future of solo dev.