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Apparatus Inspector is a retro OS horror simulation where you are locked underground evaluating synthetic AI robots for anomalies. Chat with infected bots, execute commands, deliver judgement, and hide from physical threats to su…
Some art is AI and all of the localization.
2D Images, Localization
Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash is a fast-paced 2D badminton game where girls from different school clubs battle with unique abilities and special moves. Master six types of shots, unleash SP Shots and SP Skills, and play through …
This game uses generative AI in the creation of some graphics, text, and English localization. All AI-generated content has been reviewed and edited by the developer before being used.No generative AI content is created during gameplay.
2D Images, Writing, Localization
Want an Engineer who can revive pieces back? Or a Rook that can move 1 square diagonally? Maybe a Pawn that can also go backwards? Well you got all of that in Chaos Chess. Custom puzzles with Workshop. Build an army with a budget…
No art or sound generation was used. Some help for coding the complex in-game enemy AI interactions were utilized from LLM models. Also the game analysis was made with coding help.
Code
A hard, momentum-driven platformer where every jump is final. Master sprint, vault, and precision timing through cursed ancient ruins. No air control. No checkpoints. One mistake means death. Restart instantly and try again.
This game contains AI-generated assets. The player character and user interface were created using AI tools.
2D Images, UI Elements
Arcade space shooter. You are a courier with one package to deliver across a broken galaxy. Plane-like flight, fights with pirates, the old army and aliens in a 20+ mission story campaign. Pick your ship and mods between missions…
I used AI as coding assistant and for generating voiceovers.
Code, Voiceover
Permanently fuse pegs into monstrous hybrids, let weather and moon phases rewrite your board, and hand your Twitch chat the keys to the chaos. Pin a Million is a pachinko roguelite with arcade neon glow — no run ever plays the sa…
AI-generated content in Pin a Million:- Music: All in-game music tracks were created using generative AI (Suno).- Icons: The icon artwork on Peg and Perk cards was generated using AI tools.All on-board gameplay effects, animations, and visuals are hand-coded and rendered procedurally at runtime (no AI-generated content).
UI Elements, Music
Defend a lone Core against waves from every direction. Collect the scrap enemies leave behind, build production chains and automated turrets, then carry your upgrades into the next, harder chapter. A sci-fi base-defense campaign …
AI-assisted tools were used during development. All final content was reviewed and approved by the developer. No AI content is generated during gameplay.
Unspecified
Poker solitaire with an arcane twist. Each row and column of the 5x5 grid is a poker hand, scoring as it fills. Repeat a hand and it's worth half. Purify the cursed Arcana, corrupted tarot cards that penalize your play. Draft Jok…
All the art in Arcanum Solitarius, from the playing cards to the Arcana and the workshop backgrounds, was made with AI image generation using a model I trained myself. I was after one specific look: a medieval alchemist's workshop by candlelight, in aged parchment and dark walnut with verdigris and old gold. Most of the music was made the same way. I used AI to draft some of the in-game writing, then rewrote it into my own words. I picked and edited every piece before it went into the game, and the images on this page come from those same assets. Nothing is generated while you play.
2D Images, Music, Writing
Aquarium Days is a cozy fish-collecting game with 60 adorable species, 117 appearances, and 18 aquarium scenes. Keep your aquarium in a small window on your desktop, or set it as an animated wallpaper.
Some graphics, music, and translations were initially generated by AI and subsequently revised by humans.
2D Images, Music, Localization
Jake died saving a stranger and woke up in a war. Draft from 90 cards across nine affinities, pick your weapon, and build a hero who fights on his own in this story-driven fantasy auto-battler.
Draftfall uses pre-generated generative AI content created during development. Most 2D visual assets—including character artwork, sprites, backgrounds, card illustrations and story panels—were created with AI assistance, along with portions of the narrative and gameplay text. All content was reviewed, edited and integrated by the developer. Draftfall does not generate AI content during gameplay or connect to generative AI services while running.
2D Images, Writing
Survive 20 escalating stages of meteor chaos in a fast-paced 2D arcade shooter. Master unlockable weapons, face unique meteor threats and powerful bosses, customize your ship, then push your limits in Endless Mode.
Some visual assets used in the game and its promotional materials were created with the assistance of generative AI. These assets were reviewed and integrated by the developer as part of the game's overall art direction.
2D Images, Marketing Assets
Wanxiang Corridor: Elements is a 2D roguelike action shooter. Wield a bow through procedurally generated corridors, switching between Water and Ice to trigger Freeze and stun your foes. Clear rooms, pick randomized buffs, forge y…
Some of the store promotional materials for this game (including the cover, main key visual, and some 2D UI elements) were created with the assistance of generative AI. In-game visual effects, programming, gameplay, and all other game content were developed entirely by human developers. The game does not use generative AI during runtime, nor does it collect or upload player data.
2D Images, UI Elements, Marketing Assets, Code