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NetDive

NetDive is a short, experimental incremental game about an AI learning what makes a human human.

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August 15, 2025
351 days ago
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About the Game

This is a story about an AI prompted to learn what makes a human human.

Take in stimulations, learn and reinforce to increase capability, retrain with more initial conditions when needed.

Dive deep, break through the firewalls blocking the way.

Can you learn what makes a human human?

Features:

  • A short (~2.5hr ish) incremental game

  • A SHMUP flavored gameplay intercepting packets on the internet

  • A story, very specific to be told in this way

  • Skill tree of upgrades to explore

  • Chill soundtrack accompanying your journey