February 27, 2023 - Hooded Horse is back from its super secret mission to bring you yet more files from the underworld of Espiocracy - a Cold War-era grand strategy game focused on espionage and counterintelligence.
This week’s dev diary talks about how Machine Learning has been employed to help run the game’s AI ‘actors’ - influential NPCs (individuals and organizations) capable of making changes within the game. At a basic level, all actors will be governed by the competing and weighted needs of survival, growth, and impact, which all affect an individual actor’s motivation to perform actions.
The true ingenuity of Espiocracy’s AI lies in how it employs predictive simulations and pairing specific needs with deeper models to bring about a more authentic experience. We highly recommend you join the developer in the “abyss” of predictive AI by reading the update in full on Steam.
Espiocracy is scheduled to release in 2023 on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. A press kit is available.
About Ex Vivo Studios™
Ex Vivo Studios was founded by a Polish-born developer of strategy games who lives in Ireland, with a goal to combine unusual themes with deep decisions and fascinating stories. The studio’s debut title, Espiocracy, was born out of a desire to play something that didn’t exist, and is the result of countless experiments and prototypes.
About Hooded Horse™
Hooded Horse Inc. is a publisher of strategy, simulation, and role-playing games based in Dallas, Texas with people and partners across the world. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 20 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love. From the distant past of Manor Lords, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta, Hooded Horse wants to offer the best in deep, strategic experiences.
You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.