Ever wondered what it's like to be part of a cutting-edge AI club? We at SundAI have taken our Sunday hack sessions to the next level by creating a 2D game that captures our unique culture. This project not only showcases our creativity but also serves as an interactive onboarding tool for newcomers.

Project Overview

Our goal was simple: build a 2D world that represents the SundAI club experience. We wanted to make our core processes more scalable and help beginners understand our culture more easily. The result? A game featuring our hack selection process, a volleyball minigame, and even an MBA student zombie chasing you around!

Want to see it in action? Check out our demo here: https://sund-ai-town-game-krw6.vercel.app/

How It Works

Here's a quick breakdown of our game's main features:

1. Interactive NPCs that guide you through the SundAI experience
2. A hack selection process mirroring our real-world approach
3. Mini-games, including volleyball, to keep things fun and engaging
4. Easter eggs scattered throughout, reflecting our club's quirks

Behind the Scenes

Script Team

Our script team faced the challenge of translating our club's unique culture into engaging dialogue. We used Rosebud AI to help generate assets and dialogue, which significantly sped up our process. The team focused on creating natural conversations that would both inform and entertain players.

Video Team

The video team tackled the visual aspects of the game using Phaser, a project built by Stanford for creating agent-based 2D games. We leveraged Rosebud AI's capabilities to assist with asset generation and code writing, which helped us overcome some of the technical hurdles we faced.

The Tech Stack

We primarily used two key technologies: