GameDoes The Thing That Happened use AI?
AI-assisted tools were used for some programming, text, and music, with developer review and editing.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
- Developer
- Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva
- Publisher
- Jericho Game Development
- Release
- 20 Jul, 2026
- Reviews
- Mixed · 102
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on The Thing That Happened's Steam page.
Full anti-cheat, account and DRM details, with change history →
Production signals
Facts about who made the game and how players received it. They don't depend on AI, and they help tell a carefully made game that used some AI apart from mass-produced ones.
- Mario Murkl released 1 game on Steam in the last 12 months. 1 of their 5 games disclose AI.
- On Steam since 2020 with 5 games.
- 102 player reviews, 56% positive (Mixed).
- Our AI review of these signals: solid production.
What the developer says
AI-assisted tools were used during development for some programming, text, and music creation tasks. All content was reviewed and edited by the developers. The game does not generate AI content during gameplay.
From the “AI Generated Content Disclosure” on the Steam store page, quoted as written. First seen by us on Oct 28, 2026.
What other sources say
| Source | Their take |
|---|---|
| Steam disclosure | AI content disclosed |
| AI judgment deepseek-flash | Partial AI · solid production, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI assisted programming, text, and music, so some shipped content is AI-influenced. The developer reviewed and edited all content and no AI runs during gameplay. Release pace is low and reviews are substantial, suggesting real development effort. Against: Only 1 of 5 games discloses AI, and the game has 102 reviews with mixed reception, which doesn't indicate mass-produced volume. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Some AI (code, text, music/sound) |
FAQ
Does The Thing That Happened use AI?
Yes. The Thing That Happened's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. AI-assisted tools were used for some programming, text, and music, with developer review and editing.
Is The Thing That Happened AI-generated?
Only partly. AI is used for parts of the game; most of it is made by the developers.
How does GameAICheck know?
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