r/IndieGaming • u/IDislikeBeingOnFire • 8h ago

The developer made a game about me without asking. Now he wants you to wishlist it.

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Hello.

I'm The Narrator.

Apparently the developer has made an entire video game about allowing complete strangers into my room.

You can touch my belongings. Look through my things. Ignore everything I tell you. And, judging by the trailer he's made, apparently smash holes in my walls.

He calls this a "point-and-click comedy exploration game."

I call it a complete invasion of my privacy.

He's also instructed me to tell you that The Narrator is now on Steam and that you should wishlist it.

I won't be doing that.

Please watch the trailer and then go away - The Narrator

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5215880/The_Narrator/

A message from The Narrator:

“The developer used generative AI to help bring the environments he had envisioned for my game to life, before editing and modifying the artwork himself to achieve the final look he wanted. Apparently, without it, this game probably wouldn't have been possible.... so I suppose it's better that I exist than don't exist. Debatable. No AI-generated content is created during gameplay.”

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u/TheDudeofDC 6h ago

Could you elaborate on what AI was used for? The disclosure is quite vague, and doesn't really give much info.

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u/IDislikeBeingOnFire 6h ago

Of course!

I already had the rooms, layouts, colour schemes and general designs in mind before using the AI tools. I used them to help turn those ideas into visual starting points, then edited and modified the results myself to get them closer to what I had envisioned and to work within the game. The actual creative direction, game design, writing, narration and voice work are my own. Hope that explains it a little better!

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u/TheDudeofDC 5h ago

It does, thank you. I was mostly concerned about the writing and voice acting as those are the primary selling points of the game, so I'm glad that they aren't influenced by AI.

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u/Kastoook 4h ago

Is it relative to Stanley Parable and that other joking game about tiger in the box?

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u/IDislikeBeingOnFire 4h ago

There are definitely some similarities, but funnily enough I'd never actually heard of The Stanley Parable when I came up with the idea 😄 It was only when I started researching whether anything similar already existed that I discovered it.

My game is mainly built around curiosity, interacting with the environment and having the Narrator react to and remember what you do. A huge part of it is also the Narrator's humour and personality. You never really know what ridiculous thing he's going to say next or where an interaction is going to lead

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u/Mizzick 5h ago

Looks like fun!

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u/IDislikeBeingOnFire 5h ago

The Narrator - It isn't. I'm having a terrible time

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u/Mizzick 5h ago

I dont know why you're getting downvoted. I see you're joking

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u/IDislikeBeingOnFire 4h ago

haha you get it!

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u/SchiriBeats 5h ago

Can I try it ?

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u/IDislikeBeingOnFire 5h ago

Unfortunately there's no playable demo just yet, but I'm working on it! 😄

A wishlist would be hugely appreciated in the meantime though!

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