Latitude, the startup behind the cult hit AI Dungeon, has launched Voyage – an AI-powered platform that lets users not only play but also create their own expansive text-based RPG worlds. With Voyage, players can design unique settings, quests, and characters, while the AI crafts dynamic, unscripted narratives that evolve in real time.
Unlike traditional RPGs with fixed storylines and predefined choices, Voyage offers a sandbox where every interaction with non-player characters (NPCs) is generated fresh by AI. Users build their worlds by defining regions, towns, enemies, quests, and game mechanics like skill trees, abilities, and combat systems.
For example, you could create a fishing village terrorized by a sea monster, and the AI will automatically generate the world’s foundation. From there, you refine the details and share your custom game with others.
Gameplay revolves around text description supplemented with optional audio narration. Instead of picking from a limited set of commands, players can type anything – from negotiating peace with enemies to helping rivals instead of fighting. The AI responds instantly, narrating consequences and NPC reactions, leading to unpredictable, sometimes surreal storylines.
Character progression is skill-based and sprinkled with randomness, similar to tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons. As you advance, new magical abilities and powers open up, keeping growth varied and organic.
If players get stuck, an integrated chatbot offers guidance or plot hints, making the experience accessible for newcomers and veterans alike.
Voyage runs on the World Engine, a proprietary AI system in development for five years. It combines multiple AI subsystems handling narration, character management, world objects, and memory of player interactions. This means NPCs remember past events and can change their attitudes toward the player based on earlier choices.
Latitude CEO Nick Walton highlights that ”characters have their own personalities and histories, which makes encounters feel genuine and unpredictable.”
Latitude gained recognition with AI Dungeon in 2019, one of the first popular games using generative AI to create sprawling text adventures. Voyage builds on that legacy, offering deeper creation tools and richer player agency.
Voyage is currently in extended beta, with a public beta planned later this year. So far, players have interacted with over 160,000 unique AI characters, averaging around 3,000 actions per user, indicating strong early engagement.
Latitude also announced a partnership with Google’s AI Futures Fund. Voyage integrates both proprietary AI models and external tech like Google’s Gemini Flash for image generation and Gemma for text, audio, and video processing.
The project has backing from high-profile investors including former Roblox executive Craig Donato and venture funds Album VC, Griffin Gaming Partners, Midjourney, and NFX.
Voyage will be free to play initially. Later, subscription tiers will unlock advanced AI features and increase the number of player actions. The subscription pricing tiers are:
- $15 per month
- $30 per month
- $50 per month
While designed for a broad audience, some user-created content may contain adult themes. The platform includes safety tools and parental controls to filter inappropriate material.
Voyage joins a growing wave of AI-driven RPGs expanding player creativity beyond preset story arcs. As generative models improve, expect increasingly sophisticated and reactive role-playing worlds where the line between player and designer blurs. How Voyage handles moderation, balancing open-ended freedom with narrative coherence, will be critical to watch.