Development updates, game design insights, and deep dives into the AI technology behind Shouldermen.
A look at the growing landscape of AI-powered games on Steam, and how indie developers like Outdoor Devs are using generative AI to create entirely new kinds of gameplay that big studios haven't explored yet.
Read More →The game design challenges behind creating puzzles where the solution is getting AI characters to say a specific word through conversation. How each character's personality creates different dynamics.
Read More →A technical deep dive into how GPT-5 generates character dialog in real time, how Eleven Labs creates distinct voices, and how Deepgram captures player speech for Shouldermen.
Read More →How voice input changes the player experience compared to traditional controls, and why AI makes this level of immersion possible for the first time.
Read More →The behind-the-scenes story of building Shouldermen — from the initial angel and devil concept to integrating GPT-5 for real-time dialog and Eleven Labs for custom voices.
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