Originally published as a public Advisory Hour Substack note on 2026-07-24. This first-party site copy preserves the text, localizes public supporting media, and connects the record to its project trail.
Original note
This goofy little robot is part of Island V3. I wondered what would happen if I used some of the new techniques I learned during the Summer into AI to build an expressive character. When I did island v2, that was a full decade ago with 5.5. Now I’m approaching Ps1 era graphics. Incredible.
Connected work
- Island V3: Storm Signal: Enter the living island and play as the explorer robot.
- The explorer robot enters Storm Signal: Read the first public note about bringing competition lessons into the character.
- GameLab: Browse the playable browser experiments surrounding Island V3.