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Deep Hollow – A survival game where your AI runs your fortress 24/7

Deep Hollow – A survival game where your AI runs your fortress 24/7

by MrPhilGames·Mar 27, 2026·5 points·9 comments

AI Analysis

●●SolidBig BrainNiche Gem

Pure functional ticks enable offline AI agency without replaying every second.

Strengths
  • Separation of simulation logic from persistence makes ticks testable and replayable.
  • Catch-up mechanism calculates missed hours in a single pass under 500ms.
  • Solves the 'paused world' problem without resorting to simple idle timers.
Weaknesses
  • AI label might be misleading if it's just deterministic logic, not LLM agents.
  • Link leads to a blog post, not a playable demo or GitHub repo.
Category
Target Audience

Indie game developers, survival game fans

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