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Think MiSide with LLMs, but truly integrated with gameplay, not just a RP chatbot.\nAbout Us\nHere at Spellbrush, we're passionate about making a good anime game.\nWe also happen to be the world's leading generative AI studio-we're the team behind niji・journey.\nOur mission is simple: use AI to bring characters to life and push the boundaries of narrative-driven games.\nWhat We’re Building\nWe’ve developed an in-house LLM storytelling system that blends AI, story, and gameplay-going far beyond shallow “chat-only” experiences.\nThe result is an AI companion who cooperates with you in puzzles, remembers across worlds, and changes how each chapter unfolds.\nIn-game screenshots (development build)\nAbout The Role\nYou will join a small but extremely talented team to define a new kind of video game experience. 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