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Heer Patel
Heer Patel

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Building Solstice Eternal: An AI-Powered Text Adventure Game

Hermes Agent Challenge Submission: Build With Hermes Agent

This is a submission for the Hermes Agent Challenge

What I Built

Solstice Eternal – AI Adventure Game is an AI-powered text adventure experience set in a world trapped in eternal daylight.

In the game, players take on the role of a Sun-Walker and explore a mysterious kingdom where the Summer Solstice has been frozen in time by the Solar King. Through natural language input, players can type their own actions, interact with characters, solve challenges, and influence the story through their choices.

The goal was to create an immersive storytelling experience that combines classic text-based adventure gameplay with modern AI-powered interaction. Players are encouraged to think creatively because the game responds dynamically to their actions rather than limiting them to predefined choices.

Demo

Live Demo

Play Solstice
Eternal

Code

Project Repository:-
GitHub / Source Code:
https://heer4204-bit.github.io/solstice-eternal-ai-adventure/

GitHub Repository:
https://github.com/Heer4204-bit/solstice-eternal-ai-adventure

My Tech Stack

•HTML5

•CSS3

•JavaScript

•Google AI Studio

•Gemini AI

•GitHub Pages

How I Used Hermes Agent

Hermes Agent was used as the creative and reasoning engine behind the project development process.

I used Hermes Agent to:
•Generate and refine game concepts
•Brainstorm world-building ideas
•Design interactive story scenarios
•Improve player interaction flows
•Refine prompts and adventure mechanics
•Assist with gameplay balancing and narrative development

The agentic capabilities were especially useful because text-adventure games rely heavily on dynamic storytelling, contextual reasoning, and creative decision-making. Hermes Agent helped accelerate development while maintaining an engaging player experience.

By combining AI-assisted development with interactive fiction design principles, I was able to create a game where players feel like active participants in a living story rather than simply following a scripted path. Text-based adventures are particularly well suited for AI-driven interaction because they allow open-ended player actions and narrative flexibility.

Conclusion

Solstice Eternal demonstrates how AI can enhance interactive storytelling and create engaging player-driven adventures. Through AI-assisted development, I was able to build an immersive fantasy world where player choices shape the journey.

This project was a great opportunity to explore storytelling, game design, and AI-powered experiences while participating in the Hermes Agent Challenge.

Challenge Submission

This submission was created for the Hermes Agent Challenge on DEV Community.

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