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# I built a game that simulates the AI industry. Looking for beta testers who actually know the space.

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**Published:** July 6, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1uozdxl/i_built_a_game_that_simulates_the_ai_industry/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

I've been working on a browser game called Lord of Tokens where you run and invest in AI companies in the present-day world. You start a company, hire people, train AI models, research the tech tree, ship products, and compete on the market. The goal is to become the richest person in the AI world. The reason I'm posting it here specifically : I tried to model the actual dynamics of the industry, hype cycles, the tension between shipping products and burning capital on research, investor

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