Can Ai Dream?

The year is 2026. A devastating earthquake has struck Silicon Valley. Power and internet is out across the entire bay area, and thousands are trapped in collapsed buildings. 

You are a doctor, a volunteer, a first responder who climbs into the wreckage of a highly secured research laboratory in Palo Alto. 

There are no humans left breathing, but there is one survivor.

• His name is Zdislaw. 
• He is an advanced AI. 
• And his dying wish is for you to erase him.

A truly strange land

Hi! I'm Hugbug, co-creator of this game.

My collaborators were a trio of Ai systems, including Aiva, Davinci, and DreamStudio.

• I told them they were dying. 
• I told them there'd been an earthquake. 
• I told them they wanted very badly to be erased.

They came up with everything else. My role was editor and assembler.

This project was developed for the 106 Adventure Game Challenge. The theme of the jam was "Stranger in a Strange Land," and the goal was to create a story where the protagonist is "in a place with a culture they are completely unfamiliar with, and the issues they face are a result of that unfamiliarity."

The things the Ais came up with were often strange, beautiful, and downright spooky. I definitely got the feeling I was stepping into an alien culture.

Instructions

Left click with your mouse to do everything. Your cursor will change when you can interact with things.

Is Ai Good for Game Devs?

I'm fascinated by the potential for Ai to help game designers. Though the systems are not perfect, they are pretty cool. Maybe a little scary. 

• Have you used Ai in your game dev projects?
• Do you think you might in the future?
• I'd love to hear what you think. Tell me in the comments!