"The Dungeon" - Google AI Studio as Emergent Text Adventures engine

Welcome to The Dungeon, a dark and immersive dungeon crawler that pays homage to classics like Diablo II and Path of Exile. Prepare for a challenging journey where every step into the treacherous dungeons could be your last hope against an encroaching, tangible threat.

In this game, you will embody one of our four daring adventurers:

• Ragnar Bloodbeard, the stalwart Fighter,

• Elara Morningstar, the devoted Cleric,

• Finnigan “Finn” Blackthorn, the cunning Thief, or

• Lysandra Shadowmoon, the enigmatic Magic-User.

Designed for a faithful, nostalgic experience, every battle and discovery in these shadowy depths reflects a desperate struggle for survival, combining a palpable sense of danger with moments of hard-won triumph. Whether you’re a veteran of dungeon crawlers or new to the genre, prepare to confront formidable challenges and reap the rewards of your bravery.

Step into the darkness and let the adventure begin!

With the release of Google's "thinking" models for Google AI Studio, we decided to develop a browser extension that leverages the models capabilities using them as a game engine for text-based adventures. The adventure emerges from the interaction between the player, the extension, and Gemini itself. It's a form of creative collaboration with the introduction of pseudo-random narrative elements, which we call Emergent Text Adventures !

Our browser extension, which overlays an interface on top of Google AI Studio, essentially filters out the thinking sections and adds meta-commands to the player's inputs to "push" AI creativity. For instructions and to better understand the philosophy behind this system, please refer to the downloadable PDF documents.