Inworld Origins

Adventure· RPG· Detective· Artificial Intelligence

Released Jul 2023 · delisted

Origins is a playable short created by the team at Inworld AI to showcase NPCs powered by artificial intelligence. After an explosion in Metropolis, you’ve arrived on the scene as the lead detective. Question witnesses, uncover the mystery, and solve the case. From the creator of The Matrix Awakens.

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Inworld Origins was a free tech demo — described by the developer as a "playable short" and "case study" — released on July 27, 2023 to showcase AI-powered NPC dialogue. On July 2, 2024, the Inworld team posted an official announcement stating they were taking the demo offline on July 8, 2024, and thanking players for a year of engagement. The game is no longer available for purchase or download, consistent with that announcement. No future content was ever planned for this title; the developer's closing note pointed only to future separate projects, not any continuation of Origins itself.

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Developer announced the Origins demo would be taken offline on July 8, 2024, explicitly closing the chapter on this project. No future updates or content for Origins were mentioned.

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Developer

Inworld AI

Publisher

Inworld AI

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Platform

Windows

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Steam Deck

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Players

Single-player

About this game

Inworld Origins is a playable short that takes place in the city of Metropolis, where humans and robots coexist under a shaky social system that separates the haves and have nots. After an explosion in Metropolis, you’ve arrived on the scene as the lead detective. You'll turn on your microphone to question witnesses, uncover the narrative, and crack the case. Characters respond to you in real time with unscripted dialogue and fluid emotions, based on your inquiries.

Origins is a case study created by the team at Inworld to show how AI NPCs can transform game narratives and experiences. This project was produced in conjunction with John Gaeta, the Academy Award Winning creator best known for his work on The Matrix and The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience.