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Campfire Raises $3.95M to Launch AI-Powered Game 'Cozy Friends'

The game features AI-driven NPCs with memories and emotions, offering unique, immersive interactions.

  • Campfire's Cozy Friends allows players to form genuine friendships with AI-powered NPCs in an open-ended, immersive gaming world.
  • The game, described as a mix between Animal Crossing and The Sims, is built using Campfire's generative AI engine, Sprites.
  • Cozy Friends will be available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android, with a free-to-play model and optional Founder's Pack for early access.
  • Campfire secured $3.95 million in seed funding from investors including Y Combinator, FundersClub, and gaming entrepreneur Juha Paananen.
  • The AI engine enables NPCs to remember interactions, retain key information, and display emotional intelligence, making each player's experience unique.
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