AI Transparency Index: Every AI Disclosure on Steam, Tracked and Searchable

AI tools were used during development to assist with asset creation, texture generation, and development workflows. All AI-generated content was reviewed, modified, and curated by the development team.

"Generative AI tools were used to create 2D promotional images and capsule artwork for the Steam store page. The game itself does not use real-time AI generation during gameplay."

I am a solo developer balancing this project with another job. To make this game a reality, I have used generative AI tools as an assistant during development, as well as to generate various pre-rendered assets: 2D visual elements (such as item icons, textures, and interface art) and the composition of the orchestral soundtrack.

The game uses ai-generated actor models and sounds.

Some assets were fine tuned with the help of AI.

We are team of two with a design and development background. We have a combined decades experience shipping production-quality code and art. We use AI along with our other tools, like Blender, Substance, etc. to help us build our vision. We use AI in the early stage of concept development and prototyping, coding assistance, but everything that makes it in-game is hand-crafted and authored by us. The music is played by hand real instruments. All screen captures are 100% in-game with no alterations.

Some game art was created with the assistance of generative AI. Examples of where generative AI was used would be as follows, Creature art, Logo, Music, Game systems.

AI was used to analyze and help with debugging of networking code, helped in improving artwork and voice lines.

一部のテクスチャにおいて、AIにて生成・加工された画像を使用しています。

Some store Images excluding game play screenshots in the store page for this game are AI generated.

We used generative AI tools during development to help create pre-rendered assets: part of the visual art (environments, buildings, characters and interface elements), the music, and store page artwork. All AI-generated content was reviewed, edited and assembled by us. Generative AI is not used at runtime — the game generates no AI content while you play.

Some of this game's content was created with the assistance of generative AI tools, always under human direction and review. Portions of the painted environment artwork and the store/marketing artwork began as AI-generated images that were then curated, edited, and integrated by hand. The music was generated with a licensed AI music tool, then curated and edited. Nothing is generated by AI while you play — everything you see and hear ships as fixed, human-reviewed content.

Generative AI was used to create some of the background music and assist with writing parts of the Steam store page descriptions.

A small number of textures in this game were generated with the assistance of AI tools. These are placeholders intended to be replaced with hand-made assets in future updates. As for the rest of the assets, they were hand made using 3D modelling and texturing software.

The game is developed entirely by a solo developer. AI has therefore only been leveraged as a tool for productivity and efficiency - the overall game is fully imagined, designed, and brought together by the developer.

Generative AI was used to create selected store and library artwork, music, and sound-effect source material. The outputs were curated and edited by the developer before inclusion. No generative AI runs during gameplay, and players cannot generate AI content.

Generative AI was used for programming assistance and to create some BGM. The generated music was edited and remastered by the developer. All visual assets were created manually without generative AI. No live-generated AI is used during gameplay.

Game creatives and descriptions for Steam Store were created with AI support.

Text localization

Skill icons, character portraits, and similar assets were generated using AI. All other content was created manually.

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with selected 2D and 3D visual assets, sounds, localization, and marketing materials. All AI-assisted content was reviewed, edited, and integrated by the developer to ensure consistency with the game's visual style and intended design.

AI-assisted translation tools are used to help localize this game's text for international audiences, including English and any additional languages added in the future. No AI-generated content is used for graphics, sound, or narrative/story content.

AI-assisted tools were used during development to help refine and polish text localization.

AI tools (LLMs) were used solely for programming assistance, brainstorming, and writing Unreal Engine Blueprint logic. All visual assets, 3D models, and gameplay systems were entirely created and implemented manually by the solo developer.

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with the creation of pre-generated visual assets, including some game artwork and Steam store/marketing assets. All generated content is reviewed and curated before inclusion in the game or its marketing materials. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.

The localization of this game was created using AI translation tools.

We use AI-based text-to-speech tools to generate the character voice-over in this game. Everything else that ships in the game is made by our own development team.

AI is used only as a supportive tool to upscale and refine specific background and environment art derived from our own 3D assets.

Generative AI tools were used to assist with store page text localization and marketing copy drafts. All content was reviewed and edited by the developer before publication.

Game Arena X uses AI-generated content only to a very limited extent. A small number of UI elements were initially created with the assistance of AI, after which they were extensively refined, adjusted, and customized by our in-house design team. All other aspects of Game Arena X — including the platform’s concept, visual design, competitive systems, gameplay features, user experience, and overall development — are entirely original and created by our team.

Promotional graphics ( capsule) generated using AI tools.

AI tools were used during development to generate some of the visual assets (such as UI elements/background textures) and promotional/audio elements. All AI-generated content was reviewed, edited, and integrated manually into the game.

Generative AI was used during development to create a small amount of temporary placeholder imagery. AI-generated content is limited to pre-generated visual assets and no AI content is generated during gameplay.

Artificial intelligence tools were used as part of the development process for selected visual and audio elements, design references, and text translations. All final content was reviewed and curated by the development team.

Character portrait artwork in the optional modern art mode was created using generative AI tools (ChatGPT) during development. All gameplay code, world design, systems, and the retro art mode are hand-made.

Since all the content of the code was completed by the producer alone, it was inevitable to use AI for bug maintenance.

Software uses generative AI

Generative AI has been used to create some user interface elements and to enhance others that were created by hand.

The general philosophy of AI usage is: keep it to non-creative endeavors.

Aftergrowth's code was written with the help of an AI coding assistant, and some of the game's text — including parts of this store page — was first drafted with it and then edited by hand. Nothing you see or hear is AI-generated. Every sprite, tile and icon is drawn by deterministic Python scripts rather than by an image model. The music is synthesised and the sound effects are CC0 recordings by Kenney, both credited in the game's CREDITS file. No generative AI runs while you play: nothing is generated live, and the game makes no request to any AI service.

Some art, music and sound effects were created with the assistance of generative AI tools, under the creative direction of the developer. All AI-assisted content was reviewed and curated before inclusion. The game does not use AI to generate content during gameplay.

Generative AI is used to assist with research or as rough internal placeholders. No AI-generated art, animation, music, text, or in-game live generation is used. All game content is created, shaped, reviewed, and approved by our team.

The text on this game's Steam store page was drafted with the help of generative AI and then edited by the developer. All in-game art, models, sounds and the game's logo are made by hand. No AI-generated content is produced while the game is running.

Some of the scene images are AI-generated.

AI is used for placeholder and interim assets only. Nothing is generated while you play.

We integrate artificial intelligence solely as a creative assistance tool during pre-production and artistic exploration phases. Specifically, we use image generators to produce preliminary concept art, explore different visual directions, and accelerate iteration on our graphic ideas. AI serves only as a source of inspiration, while the entire final content is fully created, curated, and refined by our human team. Generated images are never used as-is in the final product. Every visual element in the game (textures, characters, environments, illustrations, etc.) is recreated, retouched, painted, recomposed, or manually validated by our artists to ensure: originality of the content, respect for copyright, artistic consistency, and compliance with Steam/Valve guidelines. AI does not contribute to the generation of final assets, 3D models, animations, sounds, or any other elements directly integrated into the game. Its role is strictly limited to providing visual references, aesthetic guidance, and starting points to help our team work more efficiently. This approach allows us to maintain a strong and authentic artistic identity while benefiting from a more fluid, inspiring, and innovative creation process — directly reflected in the quality, coherence, and originality of our game.

AI processing used for some props and characters

I have used generative AI tools to assist in the creation of the character Elara's artwork for the capsule and for the in-game voiceover. All other aspects of the game are entirely handmade. No generative AI is used during gameplay.

ChatGpt was used for promo art.

We Use AI to code the game and for Language localization.