Problem
Adaptive narrative systems become hard to reason about when state, model output and game consequences cannot be replayed or audited.
Private lab · deterministic prototype
Delta
Private procedural-horror RPG experiment where deterministic state and local AI support a world that reacts to what the player leaves unsaid.
Overview
Design
The prototype separates deterministic game state from model-assisted language and preserves replayable state transitions.
Outcome
A narrative-system architecture where adaptation can remain inspectable instead of becoming an opaque model side effect.
Verification
Public disclosure covers the design boundary and deterministic intent, not private content or runtime access.
Procedural narrativeDeterminismLocal AIGame systemsGamesAINarrative systems
Architecture
- deterministic authoritative state
- event ledger
- replay
- model-assisted language
- client/server boundary
- procedural horror systems
Components
Deterministic core
Authoritative state transitions and replay anchor.
Event ledger
Inspectable durable record of authoritative changes.
Language layer
Model-assisted text that does not own authoritative state.
Client
Presentation and interaction against bounded authoritative state.
Decisions
Language never owns authoritative state
Replayability and verification require state transitions to remain deterministic.
Silence may remain meaningful
The horror model should not force immediate reaction merely because the player does not speak.
Timeline
- Deterministic core modelmilestone · prototype
- Public replay principlesmilestone · documented
- Narrative-system design and deterministic intent are public; runtime state and unreleased content remain private — experimentalevidence · 2026-08-11
Experiments
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Status: bounded
Open bounded Lab →Releases
No project-specific public release record.
Evidence
Narrative-system design and deterministic intent are public; runtime state and unreleased content remain private
Narrative-system design and deterministic intent are public; runtime state and unreleased content remain private
source-contract · checked 2026-08-11 · fresh until 2027-02-07
Boundaries
The website describes the design contract only; game state, private prompts, local models and unreleased content are not exposed.
- Private story content, local services and unreleased game assets are not exposed.