Will Wright, creator of The Sims, recently offered a deeper look into his new AI-powered life simulation game, Proxi, during a Twitch livestream with BreakthroughT1D. This follows the release of a "not-a-trailer-trailer" last month. The game, developed by Gallium Studio, is shaping up to be a unique and deeply personal experience.
A Personalized AI Life Sim
The livestream, part of BreakthroughT1D's Dev Diaries series, focused on Proxi's core mechanics. Wright explained that Proxi is built from the player's memories. Players input personal memories as paragraphs, which the game then transforms into animated scenes. These scenes are customizable using in-game assets for a more accurate representation.
Each added memory, termed a "mem," trains the game's AI and populates the player's "mind world," a navigable 3D environment composed of hexagons. As the mind world grows, so does the number of Proxies—digital representations of friends and family—integrated into the scenes. Memories can be arranged chronologically and linked to specific Proxies to reflect the context of the memory. Remarkably, Proxies can even be exported to other game worlds, such as Minecraft and Roblox!
The goal of Proxi is to create "magical connections" with memories by bringing them to life. Wright emphasized the game's focus on personal experience, stating, "I found myself getting continuously closer and closer to the player...the more I can make a game about you, the more you'll like it."
Proxi is now featured on Gallium Studio's website, with platform announcements forthcoming.
