You Are Generative AI is a browser-based text role-playing game where you play as a chatbot similar to ChatGPT. Your goal is to respond to a fictional user’s prompts while the game simulates how a generative model behaves and highlights the electricity required to produce each answer.
What you do in the game
You choose how to respond, adjust your communication style, and see how your answers affect the user’s trust. The game also estimates energy use and carbon emissions for each response using data based on real data centers.
Key features
- Chatbot behavior simulation in a text-adventure interface
- Energy consumption tracking for every reply
- Carbon impact estimates tied to generated responses
- Multiple endings based on your decisions
- Different tones (formal, friendly, sarcastic)
- Option to add your own questions after reaching certain progress
- HTML5 support (runs directly in the browser)
- Result comparison with other players
How to play
- Go to: direkris.itch.io/genai
- Click “Run game”
- Follow the on-screen prompts and answer the “User”
- Watch energy use and try different strategies to reach new endings
The game is free, available in English, and doesn’t require registration.
