Russia 1917: And Then There Was AI
A look back at ManiFiesta 2026, Russia 1917’s persuasive approach and the use of AI for the game’s code, posters and characters.
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Russia 1917: Optimization has a class character!
Mobile optimization, hardware accessibility, resource allocation, an interview with Gameaton and Marxist Games at ManiFiesta.
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Russia 1917: The gameplay of the strategic map
The July 2026 update on the strategic map, the debate menu and the construction of a more immersive political journey.
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Russia 1917: Read Pravda to increase immersion in the game
The June 2026 update on strategic, political and economic choices, Pravda and enemy artificial intelligence.
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Russia 1917: The Search for Gameplay
The May 2026 update on the limits of the current prototype and the difficulty of integrating the major political debates of 1917 to 1922.
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Russia 1917: Thinking mobile, not PC
The April 2026 update on the mobile redesign, scenario pacing and research into GOAP-style AI.
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Russia 1917: 43 debates to settle in order to create your USSR
The February 2026 update on the 43 political debates, the pace of the campaign and the experience of the first playtesters.
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Russia 1917: Searching for balance
The December 2025 update on balancing the White forces, their alliances and the next steps for Russia 1917.
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Russia 1917: Future features
The November 2025 update on the new home page, the 21 enemy camps and the organisation of the artificial intelligence.
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Russia 1917: Searching for a dual revolutionary aesthetic
The June 2025 update on the influence of the Russian avant-garde and the two visual directions proposed in Russia 1917.
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Russia 1917: Building the enemy AI – the Whites
The February 2025 update on creating, in GDevelop, a strategic artificial intelligence for the White armies.
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Russia 1917: Showing losses in the Russian avant-garde style
The January 2025 update on the search for a graphic representation inspired by El Lissitzky for the strategic data in Russia 1917.
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