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Explore how creators are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and reshaping the landscape of digital production using 404—GEN.
Featured Project: The Dream
Chroma Awards 2025 Winner 🏆
Award: First Place
Category: Games – Interactive Narrative & Choose Your Own Adventure
Playable Demo: Available now online via Streampixel
The Vision
The Dream is a fully playable, 3D open-world experience created by a two-person team in just 30 days. By leveraging over 12,000 404—GEN assets, this project demonstrates a massive paradigm shift in game development. It proves that small, agile teams can now produce expansive, high-fidelity worlds previously only achievable by massive AAA studio pipelines.
The Dream challenges conventional assumptions around scale, cost, and production timelines. Massive interactive environments no longer require army-sized studios or months of manual prop modelling.
How It Was Built
The Engine: The world was built entirely within Unreal Engine 5.5.
3D Asset Generation: All 3D assets were generated using 404—GEN. The team accessed the generator directly via our Blender plugin, refining the assets before exporting them into Unreal.
Performance Optimization: This streamlined pipeline enabled stable, consistent frame rates across the entire experience, allowing players to explore cutting-edge graphical possibilities without requiring top-tier graphics cards.
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