# AI Wars, turn-based game released

> A Dope Wars-inspired strategy game where you compete to dominate the AI industry.
- **Author**: Nader Cserny
- **Published**: 2025-03-17
- **URL**: https://nader.io/posts/ai-wars

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[AI Wars](https://aiwars.one/) is a turn-based AI empire simulation where you're not just training models, you're building an entire artificial intelligence conglomerate. Inspired by classics like Dope Wars, the game turns the rise of AI into a high-stakes strategy loop of investing, expanding, and surviving market swings.

<img src="/posts/ai-wars-dilemma.webp" alt="AI Wars ethical dilemma: Deepfake Technology decision screen" class="post-hero" />

Each turn you juggle research, infrastructure, talent, and ethics as you grow your company from scrappy startup to industry titan. Random events and ethical dilemmas like whether to license deepfake tech for quick cash, force you to choose between short-term gains and long-term reputation and regulatory risk.

<div class="project-screenshots">
  <img src="/posts/ai-wars-title-screen.webp" alt="AI Wars title screen with Enter button" />
  <img src="/posts/ai-wars-city-view.webp" alt="AI Wars city overview with 3D buildings" />
  <img src="/posts/ai-wars-market-screen.webp" alt="AI Wars market interface listing AI model categories" />
</div>

For more on the design and development, see [this X thread](https://x.com/nadcsr/status/1900855059484639250) and [this follow-up](https://x.com/nadcsr/status/1901640812032647511). Then see how far you can push your AI empire before the regulators or your conscience catch up.

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