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Shouldermen
Shouldermen is a dialog driven game that uses your voice as the controller. Help an angel and a devil escape a virtual reality prison by getting them to say the password. The fate of the world hangs in the balance until they are free to stand on shoulders and guide people towards right and wrong.
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Features
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Captions available
In-App Purchases
Profile Features Limited 
Connects to 3rd-Party Service for AI Content Generation: OpenAI & Eleven Labs
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔ ✔ ✔

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Why Early Access?

“We're inviting the community to help shape Shouldermen. Your feedback is vital to refine its gameplay, ensuring an experience that truly connects with our players. Join us in crafting this unique game!”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Shouldermen is a passion project from a sole developer working in his spare time. Given how limited this spare time is lately, I anticipate the game will be in Early Access for approximately two years. This extended period will allow time to integrate community feedback and evolve the gameplay mechanics.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version is planned to include a better voice recognition engine. As well we would like to eventually generate voices on the local PC instead of using a remote service. We also plan to add a more developed back story so that players can try to solve the mystery of who captured the Shouldermen. Our priorities during development will be guided by community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The early access version is currently missing the back story that explains who captured the Shouldermen. All the features mentioned in ABOUT THIS GAME are present.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“During Early Access, the game is offered at a lower price, acknowledging players' contributions through feedback and development involvement. However, as server hosting and ongoing development costs are significant, the price will increase after the full release. This adjustment reflects the need to recoup our investment in providing a stable and engaging gaming environment. Early Access players benefit from a reduced cost while actively participating in shaping the game's future.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“In the development of Shouldermen, community involvement is key. We plan to actively engage with our players through forums, social media, and reviewing in-game dialog. By closely monitoring player responses and discussions, we can adapt and evolve the game in a way that aligns with the community's expectations and experiences.”
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About This Game

Shouldermen


Shouldermen are those tiny angel and devil dopelgangers that stand on your shoulder giving advice when you are making tough decisions. An evil genius has sparked global choas by trapping everyones Shouldermen in secure VR prisons leaving humanity to make decisions at random.

Your job? Hack into the VR prisons and help the Shouldermen to escape by getting them to say the password out loud.

Gameplay and Features

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Dialog Driven Gameplay: Engage in real-time spoken conversations with the characters to play the game.

Text Input: Direct control over what you say.

Puzzle Solving: How will you coax the Shouldermen into saying the password so they can escape.

Who Will You Become?


Shouldermen isn't just about saving the world. It's about discovering who you are. Your journey through this AI generated labyrinth will leave you reflecting on what makes us human long after you've played.

Generative AI

This game uses generative AI for spoken dialog which is very expensive. You are given 2,000 credits when you initial purchase the game which is good for about 20 interactions with the game. After the credits run out you can still play but you only see the subtitles without any audio. Voice credits are available as an in game purchase item.

Voice recognition happens on your local machine but if you want more control over the text you can also use manual typing.

The character dialog is generated using GPT 3 and GPT 4 models from Open AI.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game makes use of state of the art generative text and voice services. Shouldermen relies on OpenAI GPT-4 for dialog and Eleven Labs for custom voices.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game uses generative AI for creating character dialog which could contain offensive words and mature themes such as drugs, violence or sex.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: 3 GHz Intel or AMD
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia or AMD 4GB
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 8 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: 4 GHz Intel or AMD
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia RTX or AMD 12GB
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 8 GB available space
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