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Bobber Bay

NPC
Conversational AI
Natural Speech
Game AI
Contextual AI
Horizon Platform
AI NPC
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About the Project

What. Bobber Bay features Fin, a naturally spoken shopkeeper NPC built on the Horizon NPC Platform. Players can walk up and talk to him without pressing a button, ask about the world, and interact through natural speech.

Why. Fin was a platform showcase for the kind of NPC that feels present rather than scripted: aware of nearby objects, responsive to what the player is doing, and able to carry context forward between interactions.

How. As tech lead for the Horizon NPC Platform, I helped build the foundations that powered Fin. The character understands his surroundings, can comment when players pick up or use objects, remembers relevant interactions, and supports open-ended conversation while still staying grounded in the fishing-world context.

Core features:

  • Natural speech interaction with no button prompt.
  • Contextual awareness of nearby objects and player actions.
  • Memory across interactions.
  • Horizon NPC Platform integration.
  • Shopkeeper-style conversational game character.

Links: Bobber Bay on Horizon