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Increase player engagement with AI NPCs

Elevate NPCs beyond simple dialogue trees with artificial intelligence that transforms player interactions. The Inworld Character Engine powers unscripted dialogue, emotionally rich performances, and contextual awareness to deliver NPCs that adapt to players’ actions – and drive measurable improvements in engagement.

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Enhance core game loops

  • Responsive gameplay: With Inworld, NPCs transform into core game mechanics. How players interact with characters can determine whether they progress in the game and unlock the next level. 
  • Player-centric narrative: Cast players as co-creators by adding NPCs who can customize the narrative in real-time with each playthrough. Unlock meaningful choices, unique consequences, branching paths, and infinite replayability. 
  • Dynamic worlds: Create games where players’ actions transform the world around them. Let players decide whether to make an NPC their best friend – or mortal enemy. Trigger cascading consequences that influence in-game social dynamics or uncover new quests and storylines.  

Increase player engagement

  • Improve game stickiness: Boost player retention with dynamic AI NPCs that have an amusing comeback to everything a player says – and also enable addictive game loops and exciting new game dynamics.
  • Increase playtime: Keep players engaged longer with dynamic dialogue, relationships that evolve, and unforgettable adventures with distinctive NPCs. Keep players craving more by making AI NPCs a central component of your game dynamics.  

Satisfy player desires

We surveyed 1,000 gamers to understand what they want from their favorite games. NPCs matter to gamers – but they're frustrated by repetitive dialogue and static interactions.

  • 99% of gamers think AI NPCs improve gameplay
  • 81% would pay more for games with AI NPCs

A Character Engine purpose-built for gaming

Character Engine Features

Multimodal AI Expression

Characters express personality through multimodal AI that allows NPCs to adapt to player behavior, learn from interactions, and create a living, breathing game world. Built-in voices, emotions, multi-lingual support and more.

Contextual Mesh

Prevent hallucinations that could break the narrative flow or interactions that defy the logic of your game. Set parameters for safety, knowledge, and narrative controls to give each interaction a personalized context.

The ROI of AI characters

  • Increase Day 1 retention with guides, companions, and characters to welcome players
  • Add DLCs, upgrades, and expansions to drive ARPU
  • Reduce dev crunch with an AI collaborator around the writer's table

Did you know?

81%

of gamers

A study on the Future of NPCs found that the majority of gamers would be willing to pay more for a game with AI NPCs.

#1

A study by California State University found the top factor influencing a player’s enjoyment of game worlds is an immersive story.

1-to-1

Research has found a correlation between immersion and game enjoyment.

99%

of gamers

Think that advanced AI NPCs are the future.

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