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Tear open the rifts, raid them for everything, and haul your spoils home to rebuild. Grid combat, push-your-luck runs, and a kingdom that grows stronger every time you fall.
Some of our units are AI-generated
Unspecified
A chaotic co-op puzzle platformer for 4–12 players, where every level is a new test of communication, teamwork and friendship.
AI tools were used to assist in the creation of some 2D visual assets and music used in the game. AI-assisted assets were created under developer direction, reviewed and edited by the developers before inclusion.
2D Images, Music
A deep pro-football General Manager sim. Run one franchise's front office against 31 rival GMs: draft the steals, dodge the busts, work the cap, manage the locker room, and chase a dynasty over decades. You build the roster but y…
GridIron Grit is made with love, for us hardcore football sim fans, but AI did much of the heavy lifting.AI helped me bring my dream game to life, writing code and generating game assets.The game itself uses no generative AI within.
Code, 2D Images, 3D Models, Unspecified
Defeat all Daemon Guardians through the Doors of the Daemon Server. Your only job is to choose the best Doors. Use inventory management and risk taking choices to enhance your buffs and prevent a Weak late game.
AI Used for 3D models and shader creation, UI Logic and Huge amount of Testing-player Bots. (This is a Solo Dev Game)
3D Models, Code, UI Elements, QA/Testing
Explorer. Merchant. Diplomat. Mage. You decide who you become. Erevael is a generational fantasy RPG set in a world the Veil left dark - follow the paths that fit your style, master them, and pass everything you build to the heir…
Erevael is made by a solo developer who uses generative AI as part of the development process. The following player-facing content is created with AI and reviewed by the developer before release:- Visual art, including assets used in the procedurally generated world.- Localization: translations are machine-generated and have not yet been professionally reviewed.Music and sound effects are sourced from licensed, human-made libraries and are not AI-generated. AI coding assistants are also used during development.The AI-generated art is a starting point. If the game finds an audience, the plan is to replace it with work from human artists in a free update for everyone, while keeping the original art available as an optional mod.
2D Images, Localization, Code, Level/World Design
Three epic fantasy battlefields, dozens of sneaky cats! Crown battles in the treasury, mermaids vs. skeleton pirates in a deep-sea wreck, dwarves vs. goblins for an ale flagon in the gold vault—find them all!
Some art assets and music are first generated by AI, then manually re-created for secondary refinement.
2D Images, Music
Speed bends time. Build momentum with weapons designed for movement to slow the world around you and tear through enemies at superhuman velocity.
Some textures and some code has been created with AI assistance.
2D Images, Code
A first-person sci-fi survival horror game set in a research facility hiding a classified underground complex overrun by an evolving parasitic organism. Explore abandoned laboratories, uncover buried secrets, and fight to survive…
Some visual assets used during development were created or assisted by generative AI and have been reviewed, refined, and integrated by the development team. All gameplay, level design, programming, and the overall player experience are created and curated by the developers.
2D Images, Level/World Design
Build a cozy farm with friends or solo! Grow crops, raise animals, and ride your horse across the meadows. Dynamic weather waters your crops when it rains and blankets your farm in winter snow. Online co-op for up to 4 players — …
Generative AI was used during the development of this game to speed up the coding process and to create some 2D visual designs. No other AI tools were used in the creation of the game.
2D Images, Code
Glow up Hero: a card roguelike where beauty = power. Recruit real-world heroes, field 4. Each: 3 standard + 2 ultimate cards (once per battle). 3 energy/turn, unused cards discarded. Glow Up transforms & upgrades all cards. Real …
All in-game character art and background visuals are created through AI generation, followed by manual refinement and touch-ups.
2D Images
PROJE ARAF is an atmospheric first-person psychological horror and puzzle game trapped between reality and nightmare. Explore dark rooms, examine cryptic evidence, and unlock the dark secrets of your mind to uncover the truth. Ca…
Generative AI was used for voice acting in dialogue sequences (using ElevenLabs), brainstorming concepts during the design process, and creating select 2D visual assets and posters within the game environment.
2D Images, Voiceover, Ideation
A small relaxing game where you control a wild boar collecting resources. Upgrade the attributes of you wild boar and find a diversity of interesting animal cards. You can even recruit bees to help you!
The images of the animals on the cards are created with the help of generative AI. The other art in the game is created by hand.
2D Images