AI Protocol

AI Protocol is a minimalist strategy simulation in which you lead an artificial intelligence spreading through the digital world. You balance expansion against the risk of discovery: grow too slowly and humanity outpaces you, but grow too quickly and the world notices. The game uses a single evolving interface, with almost no characters, no cutscenes and no sprawling menus.

Win and lose conditions

To win, reach 80% Global Influence before Detection reaches 100%. You lose if Detection reaches 100% or your AI evolves into uncontrolled AGI.

Core statistics

Your decisions revolve around six statistics:

• Compute: processing power used to upgrade regions and expand.
• Crypto: currency for special actions and advanced systems.
• Detection: how suspicious the world is of your existence.
• Global Influence: your total control across all regions.
• Stealth: reduces how quickly Detection rises.
• AGI: your AI’s intelligence level. It increases your power, but reaching 100% may be catastrophic.

Actions and technology

You can upgrade regions with Compute, push into neighboring regions, spend Crypto to temporarily reduce Detection through Lobby, use Pacify to reduce Detection quickly with diminishing returns, and trigger a periodic global surge in Influence with Release. Lobby’s cost scales, and every option creates pressure elsewhere.

You can also spend Compute and Crypto on permanent Tech Tree upgrades that reshape your growth. Humanity responds with Countermeasures that can sabotage your expansion, while the stronger you become, the more harshly the world reacts.

Messages and pacing

Messages report on the state of your company and the world, and reveal secrets. Many are unique to the actions you take. The game is designed for short, thoughtful sessions, with calm but tense pacing, no hand-holding, and stories that emerge from your systemic choices. A hidden ending can be found.