Cyber Intrigues campaign

Inspiration

Broken Trust is part of the broader Cyber Intrigues campaign — a government-backed initiative by the Belgian Federal Government to raise cybersecurity awareness among SMEs.

This game uses game-based learning to explore the psychological mechanics behind cyberattacks in small businesses. The core inspiration comes from "Her Story", a non-linear investigation game where players piece together a mystery through fragmented interviews.

In Broken Trust, players investigate what went wrong inside a fictional company by actively listening to character testimonies, uncovering clues, and using keyword searches to reveal hidden chapters of the story.

What It Does

To understand the gameplay, we recommend watching the tutorial video.

The full experience contains 4 levels, but this demo version includes Level 1 only. 👉 Use access code: Dem0BEYoND2O25 to begin your investigation.

How We Built It

The game was developed using the Celestory interactive storytelling platform and combines multiple AI tools for content creation:

Visuals: Midjourney, Krea, Affogato (Rendernet), Freepik, Openart

Video generation: Kling 1.6 and in lesser quantity others

Voice: ElevenLabs

Lipsync: mainly Lipdub, and in lesser quantity Sync.so and Vozo

Music & Songs: Suno

All characters, videos, and assets were generated or enhanced with AI to deliver a deeply immersive, narrative-driven experience.

Challenges We Faced

While the idea of using AI-generated actors sounds simple, the reality is quite different. This project began over 6 months ago, and took almost 4 months to finish. In that short time, AI technology has evolved significantly — often requiring complete reworks.

Surprisingly, producing consistent high-quality AI video took much more time than working with traditional human actors and editors.

Maintaining visual and audio continuity across longer videos proved to be a major hurdle — and it’s still not perfect with the latest technology, but much easier to do today.

Achievements We’re Proud Of

First of its kind: A cyber awareness game fully driven by AI storytelling and narrative investigation. Innovative integration of multiple AI tools (including an interactive ElevenLabs voice agent). Entirely built by just two creators, combining creativity, passion, and technical experimentation.

What We Learned

👍Designing immersive learning experiences with AI is not only fun, it’s also powerful. 👍AI is incredibly useful in some areas — but still unreliable in others. 👍We developed efficient workflows and frameworks to speed up future content creation. 👍Celestory proved to be an excellent platform for building AI-powered narrative games. 👍Integrating AI-generated songs added unexpected depth and emotional resonance — a technique we believe will become a must-have for indie developers.

What’s Next for Broken Trust

Broken Trust is just the beginning. The story sets the stage for upcoming games where: Players can join the hackers to sabotage Gourmet Haven, Or take the role of defenders in a 3D shop simulation, protecting their digital assets.

This is more than a game — it’s a new way to experience cybersecurity education, making it emotional, interactive, and unforgettable.