Hidden Door: Transforming Fiction into Social Role-Playing Games

Hidden Door transforms any work of fiction into a social role-playing game where players can immerse themselves in their favorite worlds and craft their own stories. Players make characters, play with friends, and direct the narratives they want to explore. Unlike pre-written content like Bandersnatch, Hidden Door offers a unique experience with no pre-scripted content. Authors collaborate with the system to create a controllable story engine, enabling players to shape the story through their choices. The platform partners directly with writers to license their work and ensure their approval. The system uses AI to provide a tabletop role-playing game experience without the need for extensive preparation, making it accessible and convenient for players. Genres like sci-fi, relationship-based drama, social climbing, and falling in love work well within Hidden Door, while stories requiring detailed real-world knowledge or internal dialogue are less suitable. The AI component in Hidden Door streamlines game development, allowing for the creation of playable worlds within hours or days, a process that would typically take 12 to 18 months without the underlying technology.