Sims Creator Unveils New Game, Proxi

Will Wright, creator of The Sims, recently offered a deeper look into his new AI-powered life simulation game, Proxi, during a Twitch livestream with BreakthroughT1D. This follows the release of a "not-a-trailer-trailer" last month from Gallium Studio, the game's developer. The livestream provided significant new details about Proxi's unique gameplay.

A Personalized AI Life Sim

BreakthroughT1D, a leading organization dedicated to Type 1 diabetes research, uses its Twitch channel to collaborate with the gaming community for fundraising. Their "Dev Diaries" series features interviews with game developers, and Wright's appearance offered valuable insights into Proxi.

Proxi is described as an "AI life sim built from your memories." Players input personal memories as text, which the game then transforms into animated scenes. These scenes are customizable using in-game assets. Each added memory ("mem") trains the game's AI and populates the player's "mind world," a navigable 3D environment composed of hexagons.

This mind world expands as more memories are added, incorporating Proxies—representations of friends and family—based on their presence in those memories. Memories are arranged on a timeline and linked to Proxies, creating a personalized narrative. Remarkably, Proxies can even be exported to other game worlds like Minecraft and Roblox.

Wright emphasized the game's focus on creating "magical connections with memories and bringing them to life." He explained his desire for a highly personalized experience, stating, "I found myself getting continuously closer and closer to the player," and adding his philosophy that "no game designer has ever gone wrong by overestimating the narcissism of their players." He jokingly concluded, "It goes to figure that the more I can make a game about you, the more you'll like it."

Proxi is now featured on Gallium Studio's website, with platform announcements forthcoming.