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Storycraft is a mobile, multiplayer simulation game where players use AI to build worlds, create characters with personalities, and construct interactive stories together. Currently in alpha on iOS in the US and Canada, it targets players interested in creative world-building and storytelling.

Also known as Storycraft · Storycraft.gg

Founders & leadership

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Adam WaselnukFounder
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Andy MauroFounder

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Storycraft is a game in which players use AI generation to build worlds and play through stories set in them. Players describe what they want and the system produces buildings, landmarks and natural features, allowing worlds to be assembled to a detailed level. Players also create characters with distinct appearances and personalities that can be spoken with and befriended, including allies, antagonists and pets.

The storytelling layer is open-ended in genre, spanning cozy settings, post-apocalyptic scenarios, fan-fiction, romance, fantasy and science fiction, with stories described as evolving through challenges. Supporting gameplay elements referenced by players include gathering materials for construction and quests given by non-player characters. The game has a social dimension: worlds built by users can be explored by others, and friends can meet inside worlds. The product is distributed on the App Store and is accompanied by a Discord community used for sharing creations and support.

Business model

Storycraft distributes a mobile game directly to consumers through the App Store; during the early access period, players are invited to claim a world for free. Player commentary notes the game's focus on creativity rather than subscriptions or advertising.

Traction

The website features numerous five-star reviews said to be posted by players on the App Store and in the company's Discord, including from participants in an earlier beta test, and states that features are added on an ongoing basis.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

The product combines AI-generated environments and characters with multiplayer social features, letting players converse with characters they create, visit worlds made by other players, and meet friends inside worlds, while remaining genre-agnostic rather than offering pre-authored story catalogues.

Technology

The game uses AI generation to turn text descriptions from players into in-game structures, landmarks and natural features, and to create characters with individual appearances and personalities that players can converse with.

Go-to-market

Distribution is through the iOS App Store following a beta test period, supported by advertising that players report seeing, an early-access free-world offer, and an active Discord community that functions as a hub for sharing creations and player support.

Players interested in creative world-building and storytelling, including those drawn to sandbox, cozy and life-simulation games; player reviews cite Minecraft, The Sims and Animal Crossing as reference points, as well as users who prefer exploring worlds and stories built by others.

Compiled by commissioned research from 9 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
AI-generated characters, structures and objects created by playersApr 2025hundreds of thousands
Player-created worlds since open alphaApr 2025thousands
Runway from pre-seed raiseJan 202318-24 months

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2025
Storycraft raises $3M seed round led by Khosla Ventures

Storycraft announced a $3 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures to fund team expansion, product development, a global multiplatform launch and preparation for a public beta.

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Jan 2025
Open alpha playtest of Storycraft

Storycraft launched an open alpha in which players created thousands of worlds and hundreds of thousands of AI-generated characters, structures and objects.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

▸Research sources · 9

primary sources listed

9 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Storycraft do?
Storycraft is an AI-driven world-building game where players create places, characters and evolving interactive stories.
Who founded Storycraft?
Storycraft was founded by Adam Waselnuk.
Who are Storycraft's investors?
Storycraft's investors include Courtside Ventures, SignalFire, Spacecadet Ventures, Khosla Ventures, London Venture Partners.