GameDoes Closer than Allowed: After the Bell use AI?
Character sprites, background art, event CG, and story/dialogue drafting were AI-assisted, with team review and editing before release.
Our AI review, medium confidence. Not a verdict; the evidence is below.
Checked against Steam on Oct 28, 2026.
Before you buy: anti-cheat, accounts, DRM
No anti-cheat, third-party account or DRM is declared on Closer than Allowed: After the Bell'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.
- EXPECTACLE released 3 games on Steam in the last 12 months. 4 of their 4 games disclose AI.
- On Steam since 2026 with 4 games.
- Our AI review of these signals: mixed signals.
What the developer says
This game uses pre-generated AI-assisted content in its development. AI tools were used to help create character sprites, background illustrations, and event CG images. All images included in the game were reviewed, curated, edited where needed, and approved by our team before being shipped. We do not use AI to generate likenesses of real people, and the character designs are original to this project. AI tools were also used to assist with narrative outlining and dialogue iteration. The final story text, route structure, branching choices, and in-game implementation were edited and reviewed by our team. Music, ambient audio, and sound effects are licensed from third-party libraries and are not AI-generated. No AI content is generated during gameplay. The game does not connect to an external AI service during gameplay, and all shipped content is finalized and static.
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 | Major AI · mixed signals, medium confidenceReasoningThe disclosure states AI helped create sprites, backgrounds, event CGs, and narrative/dialogue drafting, covering most visual and writing asset types. Audio is licensed and no live generation occurs, but the shipped art and text are substantially AI-assisted. Developer has few releases and no review history, so volume signals are limited. Against: All AI content was reviewed, curated, and edited by the team; music and audio are licensed; no AI runs during gameplay; only 3 games in 12 months, below the mass-release threshold. |
| Remove AI Slop open-source extension | Mostly AI-generated (art, story/dialogue, concept/reference, music/sound) |
FAQ
Does Closer than Allowed: After the Bell use AI?
Yes. Closer than Allowed: After the Bell's developer discloses AI-generated content on its Steam page. Character sprites, background art, event CG, and story/dialogue drafting were AI-assisted, with team review and editing before release.
Is Closer than Allowed: After the Bell AI-generated?
AI-generated content makes up a major part of the game, according to its disclosure.
How does GameAICheck know?
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