Why AI?

Firstly, we are absolutely not trying to replace human GMs. Our team is made up of mostly human GMs, who individually have been running games for over a decade. We openly state that we would choose a human GM and players over an AI powered game! The in-person experience and camaraderie of coming together with friends has a je ne sais quoi - a hard to name special something - that even today's advanced AI systems can't replicate.

That being said, not everyone has a human TTRPG group, and even when a group does exist, scheduling may prevent players from being able to meet, or a member of the group may end up becoming a forever GM. AIRPGs offer an opportunity for players without groups and forever GM's to play a TTRPG style game without the human GM. Moreover, we see AIRPG games as living in the same space as Computer Role Playing Games (CRPGs) like Baldur's Gate 3, which do not replace human in-person game experiences, but provide another kind of amazing gameplay experience.

We see AI as a way to provide on-demand enhanced CRPGs and TTRPG style experiences that would not be possible without AI. Previously, TTRPG gameplay required a human GM to run the game and any additional game artifacts (notes, images, maps, etc.) had to be created by the GM. With AI we can provide 24/7 access to a GM that is ready to play the same kind of game that you want to play.

While the AI may not be as good as a human GM, it grants a new option that we believe has exciting potential!

We also hope that as the AIRPG genre and our platform develops, we will see more opportunities for AIRPGs to bring players together through co-op/multiplayer experiences.