{"id":1874473,"date":"2026-04-09T16:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874473"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:46:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:46:04","slug":"1000xresist-devs-reveal-their-wild-looking-second-game-about-convincing-an-ai-its-not-human","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1874473","title":{"rendered":"1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it&#8217;s not human"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XEINmFxq9T7LzhMEZQVF6g&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD03NzE-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/3ae35230-2f88-11f1-bdbf-383906b94467&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-24c15936-336b-4a5f-88d4-660223b7c55c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Gaming<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it&#8217;s not human<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"my-2 text-[18px] font-light leading-5 md:max-w-[660px] md:text-[20px]\/[28px]\">The narrative adventure features plenty of CAPTCHAs and a harrowing story about the nature of existence.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col items-start lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between mt-6\">\n<div class=\"relative md:mr-[10px]\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-2\">\n<div class=\"shrink-0 cursor-pointer inline-block size-[42px] lg:size-[48px]\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt role=\"img\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full rounded-full object-cover object-center shadow-[0_0_0_2px_#ffffff]\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TcQCYKuJU_9Vi2dogRUGcg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-\/https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2023-04%2Fbe2dabc0-dee3-11ed-af74-cc21123945d3&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b1b4a88b5678acf357d4ca80e15ee9cff64e9455\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-block\">\n<div class=\"w-max text-sm\/5 font-semibold lg:!flex flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<div class=\"flex w-max items-center\">Lawrence Bonk<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"font-normal sm:before:inline-block\">Contributing Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"lg:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T16:46:04.000Z\">Thu, April 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ml-0 mt-4 flex items-center lg:ml-3 lg:mt-0\">\n<div class=\"ml-0 mr-2\">\n<div class=\"relative flex\">Add Engadget on Google<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden lg:block\">\n<div class=\"text-xs text-dolphin dark:text-shark md:text-sm\/5 pt-4\">\n<div class=\"inline-block\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T16:46:04.000Z\">Thu, April 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM UTC<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 lg:gap-x-0 mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px] md:grid-cols-[[main-start]_1fr_[main-end_right-start]_min-content_[right-end]] lg:!gap-x-8\">\n<div class=\"md:col-main\" data-i13n-boundary=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-[[fullbleed-start_body-start]_minmax(auto,750px)_[body-end_fullbleed-end]]\">\n<figure class=\"relative col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden fig-image-round left-1\/2 w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 md:left-0 md:w-auto md:translate-x-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt class=\"object-cover object-center\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/b68BnofzJ7m.6t.jhyVhZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03OTg-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2026-04\/3ae35230-2f88-11f1-bdbf-383906b94467\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-[0.875rem]\/[1.25rem] figure-caption mt-1 line-clamp-2 mt-2.5 md:mt-2 pr-2.5\">\n<div><span>Sunset Visitor\/Black Tabby Games <\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Developer Sunset Visitor just revealed its follow-up to the fantastic <em>1000xResist<\/em>. It&#8217;s called <em>Prove You&#8217;re Human<\/em> and looks to wade in similar sci-fi waters as the team&#8217;s first title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Just like <em>10000xResist<\/em>, the new game is a narrative adventure set in the far future. <em>Prove You&#8217;re Human<\/em> tasks players with convincing an AI product that its not alive, but there&#8217;s a rub. The protagonist is a digital clone of a person, so they aren&#8217;t human either. This will no-doubt lead to all manner of ethical conundrums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">&#8220;An AI dares to dream she is human,&#8221; a tagline reads. &#8220;You&#8217;ve been hired to put her in her place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The gameplay looks to involve scanning the environment, talking to corporate employees and keeping up with the digital clone&#8217;s corporeal body. There&#8217;s also an emphasis on making and solving CAPTCHAs, which makes sense when trying to prove humanity or a lack thereof.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_nd9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17d9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The graphics certainly look unique, as the dev team has weaved real-world footage of Vancouver and the surrounding areas into the virtual landscape. &#8220;Vancouver is a well-known film town,&#8221; Remy Siu, Founder of Sunset Visitor said in a press release. &#8220;We\u2019re accessing that infrastructure, along with our long-time collaborators, to bring a sense of tactility to human forms in the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">We don&#8217;t know when this is coming out, as the above trailer is just an announcement for the game. However, it&#8217;s already available to wishlist on Steam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This is actually a pretty big deal. <em>1000xResist<\/em> was a bona-fide sensation and was nominated for a Hugo Award. It also managed to win a Peabody Award, which honors excellence in storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-main grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px]\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Developer Sunset Visitor just revealed its follow-up to the fantastic <em>1000xResist<\/em>. It&#8217;s called <em>Prove You&#8217;re Human<\/em> and looks to wade in similar sci-fi waters as the team&#8217;s first title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Just like <em>10000xResist<\/em>, the new game is a narrative adventure set in the far future. <em>Prove You&#8217;re Human<\/em> tasks players with convincing an AI product that its not alive, but there&#8217;s a rub. The protagonist is a digital clone of a person, so they aren&#8217;t human either. This will no-doubt lead to all manner of ethical conundrums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">&#8220;An AI dares to dream she is human,&#8221; a tagline reads. &#8220;You&#8217;ve been hired to put her in her place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The gameplay looks to involve scanning the environment, talking to corporate employees and keeping up with the digital clone&#8217;s corporeal body. There&#8217;s also an emphasis on making and solving CAPTCHAs, which makes sense when trying to prove humanity or a lack thereof.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-fullbleed mb-4 bg-marshmallow pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<div class=\"py-2 text-center text-xs uppercase\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_nd9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-body mb-4 hidden pb-5 dark:bg-ramones md:block\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex\" id=\"_R_17d9nam95feiv5tilbH1_\">\n<div class=\"flex size-full items-center justify-center bg-marshmallow text-center leading-3\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">The graphics certainly look unique, as the dev team has weaved real-world footage of Vancouver and the surrounding areas into the virtual landscape. &#8220;Vancouver is a well-known film town,&#8221; Remy Siu, Founder of Sunset Visitor said in a press release. &#8220;We\u2019re accessing that infrastructure, along with our long-time collaborators, to bring a sense of tactility to human forms in the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">We don&#8217;t know when this is coming out, as the above trailer is just an announcement for the game. 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