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Building an AI Game Master from Scratch
The journey of creating an AI that can run tabletop RPG sessions — the challenges, breakthroughs, and design philosophy behind Embertold's Game Master.
dev diaryaigame master
Lorenzo · Apr 1, 2026 · 3 min read
From Text to World: Generating Fantasy Art in Real-Time
How we turn narrative descriptions into beautiful scene illustrations on the fly — the prompt engineering, style consistency, and caching that make it work.
dev diaryimage generationai
Lorenzo · Apr 1, 2026 · 3 min read
The Tools of a Digital Dungeon Master
The AI Game Master has over a dozen specialized tools at its disposal. Here's how it uses them to run your adventure.
dev diaryaigame master
Lorenzo · Apr 1, 2026 · 4 min read
Scaling Stories: How Adventures Stay Coherent Over Time
Long adventures are a challenge for AI. Here's how Embertold keeps your story coherent across dozens of chapters using smart context management.
dev diaryaistorytelling
Lorenzo · Apr 1, 2026 · 3 min read