Emergence

Devlog

• A new kind of AI for games
  March 13, 2024 by James

  All the AI you've been reading about uses language to work, but none of it understands language. It just uses statistics to string together common word combinations it finds in massive volumes of text... Continue reading

  
• Added new content, more playing options
  March 12, 2024 by James

  I'm getting used to the idea of the player being able to create their own experience, which is so much of a part of interactive fiction. It seems when telling a story there is a tendency to "go linear... Continue reading

  
• Added new content, figured out the ending
  February 22, 2024 by James

  I hadn't figured out how the game would end when I started it. Now I pretty much have a handle on that. If you don't finish levels in time, the world get's destroyed. :)... Continue reading

  
• Looking For Comments
  February 04, 2024 by James

  The game's still in development and we're talking limited resources here, so any comments about parts that work well or need more work? That'll help me focus. Cheers... Continue reading
• A few edits and tweaks
  January 26, 2024 by James

  Just editing the content. I guess that's never really finished... Continue reading
• New way of creating games
  January 17, 2024 by James

  AI in games is controversial. Some people won't play a game that smacks of AI, especially generative AI. I don't think generative AI will replace artists - it's not all that smart, really - but for an... Continue reading

  
• Just launched "The Mystery of Emergence"
  January 15, 2024 by James

  A new type of text-based game to try. You have to convince Selene (an AI) to reveal new levels to you... Continue reading