been building a project called navi and thought this sub might find it interesting since it sits at the intersection of ai and game experience.

just to clarify upfront, this isn’t a game itself. it’s something that runs alongside existing games as a separate layer.

the idea i’ve been exploring is what happens if you move beyond scripted or prompt-based interactions and instead have something that reacts to gameplay in real time. it watches the screen and generates voice responses as things happen, so if a player dies, clutches, or discovers something, it reacts without needing explicit input.

you can still talk back with push to talk or voice, but the system doesn’t depend on that to stay active.

right now the focus is mostly on fun and entertainment, just making solo gameplay feel more alive rather than trying to coach or optimize performance. coaching is something i’m interested in exploring later, but it’s not the priority yet.

a lot of the work so far has gone into making this feel coherent instead of random. latency is critical since reactions need to land at the right moment, and i’ve been experimenting with persistent memory and layered personality design so responses feel consistent over time.

i’m curious how people here think about this kind of system. does an external, real-time reactive layer feel like a meaningful direction for ai in games, or does it risk being more distracting than useful?

it’s still early, but i’ve got a small alpha up if anyone wants to try it: [http://heynavi.gg/](http://heynavi.gg/)

would really appreciate feedback from people building in this space or thinking about ai-driven game experiences

ai that watches you game and reacts in real time (experimenting with an AI gameplay layer)