A Note from the Developer

The original idea for the game was a linear storyline of a little robot who fights to find out what he is with bullet-hell elements in 3/4 view. One driving design choice was "at any point, the game should look like art". A few years ago when we saw LLM's and diffusion models start generating content, our world changed.

As an artist who favors traditional medium and processes, I was very angry; and with models generating high definition content at the finger tips of anyone willing to spend $15, we lost the preciousness of art.

I still feel this anger to some degree. However, I have attempted to build this game with a meaningful story of humanity. This is a difficult game by design. Thank you for the chance to share.

About the Game

A post-apocalyptic action RPG with bullet-hell elements crafted with AI-driven art and systems to tell a story of survival; a type of modern arcade feel.

Content Length: Approximately 1 hour of single player storyline that feels like a dungeon progression. Re-playable at different difficulties. 

Future content: speed run leaderboards and tower defense!

AI-assisted art, writing, and design; this project is both experimental and deeply personal. As a military combat veteran, I wanted create something that reflects resilience, loss, and the will to keep moving forward despite what is happening. This game is handcrafted with the help of LLM's and diffusion models to tell a unique story.

No game engine. Written primarily in Python with performance-critical systems optimized using Cython. Rendering and game logic leverage Pygame(-ce) and ModernGL ... yes, you can!

Features

🔑 Progression & survival — linear story, collect Echo Shards, attachments, and items to adapt your character and beat the system core. 

🎥 Cutscenes & story arcs - generated assets and royalty-free music

💡 AI-assisted design — every sprite and system reflects a mix of human and AI generation.

This is Echoes of Eternity — a project for players who want to explore something raw, personal, and different.