Next Fest
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As a solo dev, I use generative AI to help with some coding, visual and audio assets. Every AI asset was selected, refined, and directed by me. No AI content is generated when playing the game.

Portions of the game’s art assets, including environments, title artwork and several icons, were created and revised with AI tools. All background music in the game, including main menu music and combat soundtracks, is AI-generated.

This whole game exists because I wondered whether, with these tools, I could actually make one.Generative AI tools were used to create assets that ship with the game. The 3D ship and enemy models were generated with Meshy AI from my own 2D concept art, and AI tools assisted with in-game text, audio, and parts of the store page and marketing materials.The design, code and balance are mine — the wave generation, the ship and weapon tuning, the modification link-set system, the campaign structure. Seventeen worlds' worth of hand-tuned numbers.I'm a solo developer with a full-time job and three kids. The answer to the question turned out to be yes, and this is it.

Some visual art assets in this game were created or enhanced using generative AI tools, then reviewed and edited by the development team. Generative AI is not used during gameplay, and players cannot create or upload AI-generated content in the game.

Generative AI used for Audio narration

Used in enhancing visuals, audio and increasing gameplay performance

Music composed in Udio studio

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with game code, localization, concept development, selected environmental and shop-interior images and textures, and store and marketing artwork. All AI-assisted outputs were reviewed, edited, and integrated by the developer before inclusion. The game does not use generative AI during runtime, and players cannot generate AI content within the game.

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with selected 2D and 3D visual assets, sounds, localization, and marketing materials.All AI-assisted content was reviewed, edited, and integrated by the developer to ensure consistency with the game's visual style and intended design.

Generative AI is used in both pre-generated and live-generated content. AI-assisted tools were used during development to create the game’s artwork, music, and sound effects. The game also uses live generative AI to produce narrative text during gameplay in response to predefined player choices, combat outcomes, character conditions, and equipment selections. All pre-generated assets were reviewed and selected by the developer before being included in the game.

Some of the artwork in this game was created with the help of generative AI (Google Gemini). All AI-generated assets are pre-rendered and shipped with the game; no content is generated in real time during gameplay.

AI-generated content is used in the following areas of this game:- Icons: Some card icon artwork was AI-assisted.- Localization: All translated text was generated using AI.- Game balance: Adjustments were guided by AI-based simulation.- Help / guide / character text: Generated with AI, then edited by the developer.- Story text: AI was used during early drafting, but nearly all of it has been rewritten by the developer.