Application for Hive Dev Fund AI Pilot: Scaling the Horizon Forge RPG Ecosystem

I am writing this post to formally apply for the Hive Dev Fund: AI Agent Developer Tooling Pilot Program.

I am currently working alongside Hive account@shiftrox on Horizon Forge (Hive account@horizon-forge), an auto-battler strategy game built on the Hive blockchain. My role has been focused on Game Design and Frontend Architecture, and I have been using AI as my primary "coding partner" to transform the game into a deep, complex RPG ecosystem.

https://horizonforge-production.up.railway.app/

AI has already changed the way we develop Horizon Forge. In the last few days, I have managed to implement features that would normally take weeks for a solo developer without deep legacy experience. However, the complexity of our next steps requires more robust tools.
Having access to Claude Code through this pilot program will allow us to handle the massive backend refactor and database migrations we have planned for the next two months without slowing down our shipping speed.

Using LLM assistance, I have recently (last 72 hours) committed and merged the following features to our repository:

• New RPG Core: Migrated the static "Base Stats" system to a dynamic 72-point RPG attribute system (STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA), ensuring mathematical balance across all 8 existing heroes.
• Advanced Gear UI: Created a sliding-tab interface within the Hero Detail panel, allowing players to navigate between character lore and a new 12-slot equipment grid.
• Dynamic Stats Panel: Built a reactive panel that calculates combat stats (Attack, Speed, Armor, Evasion) in real-time, integrating the new RPG attributes.
• Instant Tooltip System: Replaced slow native browser tooltips with a custom-built, high-performance messaging area for item descriptions.

Our roadmap is ambitious, and Claude Code will be our main force multiplier:

• Month 1 - The Engine: Migrate our PostgreSQL database to support the new attribute structure and implement the d20 Combat System (To-Hit logic, Evasion vs. Accuracy, and Proportional Penalties based on item requirements).
• Month 2 - The Economy: Launch the Procedural Item Engine (Chaos Motor). This system will use AI to generate unique names, lore, and "Seasoning" (special effects) for items dropped after battles, feeding directly into a player-driven marketplace on Hive.

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/YanPatrick/HorizonForge/

Thank you to Hive account@deathwing and Hive account@blocktrades for this opportunity.