AI-driven gaming with Hilary Mason from Hidden Door
Oct 17, 2023
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Hilary Mason from Hidden Door discusses AI-driven gaming, interactive storytelling, fundraising challenges, positive work environments, ethical AI systems, and their upcoming launch.
Hidden Door transforms fiction into playable social role-playing games.
The use of AI technology enables rapid creation of immersive gaming worlds.
Deep dives
Hidden Door: Creating Playable Social Role Playing Games from Fictional Works
Hidden Door is a company that transforms any work of fiction into a playable social role-playing game. Players can immerse themselves in their favorite books, TV shows, or movies and direct their own stories within those worlds. The game functions similarly to a tabletop role-playing game, with players creating characters, playing with friends and family, and making choices that shape the narrative. Hidden Door collaborates with authors and content partners to create unique experiences for fans, allowing them to explore and engage with the worlds they love.
The Unique Approach: No Pre-Written Content and Controllable Story Engine
Hidden Door stands apart from other interactive storytelling experiences by not relying on pre-written content. Instead, the entire game can be directed by the player, creating a truly unique and collaborative story. The company has invested in a controllable story engine that allows authors to set consistent rules for how their worlds are experienced. The end result is a collaboration among the original author, the system, and the player's choices, generating completely personalized and dynamic narratives.
AI Technology and Accessibility
Hidden Door's innovative game experience is made possible through the use of AI technology. The AI system enables players to enjoy a tabletop role-playing game experience without the need for an extensive time and energy commitment typically associated with traditional games. The technology also allows for the rapid creation of new gaming worlds based on novels and other content, reducing development time from months to hours or days. By leveraging AI, Hidden Door offers an accessible and immersive gaming experience for players and content creators alike.
This week we’re bringing you a conversation with Hilary Mason from Hidden Door, an AI-driven narrative game engine. This mini-episode recorded in person at TechCrunch Disrupt and Dom and Hilary get into how generative AI is changing online gaming, building a team of creatives, and fundraising in the gaming space.