Dev Log: 2026-06-19
Stage Editor and Sandbox (Chapter 0)
Stage Editor
A full in-game stage editor shipped this cycle. Players can design, edit, and play custom stages without leaving the game.
2026¶
How generative AI supported the making of Panzer Island
Panzer Island is a solo project. One developer. A full-length strategy game with a written narrative, three playable characters, a custom toolchain, and a campaign solver that can verify every stage is beatable before a build ships.
I used generative AI throughout. This post describes exactly where, how much, and what I kept out of its hands.
Site launch and Chapter 1 demo status
The Panzer Island site is live. This is where I will post development updates, guide additions, and notes on what is changing between versions.
Dev Log: 2026-06-11
Chapter 05: "What Did We Hide?"
Chapter 05 shipped. 10 stages, 44 cutscene files, 5 new backdrops, a full terrain theme set (chemical + laboratory, 22 tiles each), and 30 hand-drawn props. The chapter is the midpoint pivot: Erika enters the research complex where ORACLE was built, finds Wilhelm's transmission logs, and confronts the truth of what she designed.