The legendary creator of The Sims, Will Wright, recently took to Twitch to unveil exciting new details about his upcoming AI simulation game, Proxi. Developed by Gallium Studio and first announced in 2018, Proxi promises a unique gaming experience centered around the power of personal memories. After a period of silence, the game's "not-a-trailer-trailer" was released last month, and now, with Wright's appearance on the BreakthroughT1D Twitch livestream, fans have even more to look forward to.

Featuring A More Personal Experience

BreakthroughT1D, a leading global organization dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research and finding a cure, uses its Twitch channel to collaborate with the gaming community to raise awareness and funds. Their Dev Diaries series features interviews with game developers, discussing their experiences and connections to T1D while showcasing gameplay. The latest episode featured none other than Will Wright, renowned for his work on The Sims and SimCity.

During the livestream, Wright delved into the core concept of Proxi, describing it as an "AI life sim built from your memories." Players can input their real-life memories in paragraph form, and the game will transform these into animated scenes. These scenes can be customized using the game's assets to better represent the memory. Each memory, or "mem," not only adds to the game's database but also helps train the game's AI, integrating into the player's "mind world" — a 3D environment made up of hexagons that can be explored and interacted with.

As the mind world grows, it becomes populated with "Proxies" — digital representations of the player's friends and family. These memories can be organized on a timeline and connected to different Proxies to accurately reflect the events and participants of each memory. Excitingly, these Proxies can also be exported to other game worlds such as Minecraft and Roblox, offering endless possibilities for interaction and storytelling.

The goal of Proxi is to create "magical connections with memories and bring them to life." Wright emphasized the personal nature of the game, noting his desire to bring players closer to their own experiences. He humorously remarked, It goes to figure that the more I can make a game about you, the more you'll like it. This approach, he believes, taps into the inherent narcissism of gamers, making the experience deeply engaging and personal.

Proxi is now featured on Gallium Studio's official website, with announcements about supported platforms expected soon.