Arcflame Frontiers

At Codename Red, transparency and respect for our players' trust are core to how we build games. As we develop Arcflame Frontiers, we want to be completely open about our workflow, our use of temporary development tools, and our unwavering commitment to human artistry. Our Core Principle: 100% Human Artistry at Launch Our Commitment: There will be absolutely zero Generative AI assets in the final, player-purchased release of Arcflame Frontiers. We hold a firm conviction that AI is fundamentally incapable of capturing true Creative Intent or achieving the IP-accurate execution that a dedicated artist delivers. The gritty, Arcanepunk world of Terramare requires a cohesive, handcrafted touch that algorithms simply cannot replicate. How We Use Placeholder Assets: To maintain our "Small & Mighty" development agility and rapidly test combat pacing, board simultaneous attacks, and emergent gameplay mechanics, we occasionally utilize generative tools behind the scenes for rough internal concepting. Temporary 2D Art: Used strictly as temporary interaction placeholders to validate flows and visual hierarchy during early testing phases. Temporary Voice Over: Used as scratch dialogue to map out narrative pacing and combat cue timings before moving into the recording studio. We strive to only use tools that compensate creators. The Road to a Clean Release Build We are actively working with our production partners on Voice and Art to replace every temporary asset with fully authored, human-led creative work. To ensure pipeline integrity, our engineering team has Hard-Flagged every temporary AI asset within the game engine. This mechanical guardrail ensures that no placeholder data should slip into a release branch, guaranteeing that the experience you buy is crafted in the way we intend it. Thank you for supporting authentic development. We can't wait to see you on the battlefield. - The Codename Red Team