Case study · Product & platform
AuraForge
AI, made playful.
A consumer platform that turns a few words into a collectible trading card — AI imagery, real-time 3D in the browser, and a credit-based economy, wrapped in a genuinely delightful experience.
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- AI image generation
- Real-time 3D (WebGL)
- Battle engine
- Steganographic card data
- Credit-based payments
- Server-side API proxy
- In-browser rendering
- Cost-capped generation
From words to a card
Describe what you want and AuraForge generates a custom illustration, then composes it into a finished collectible card — no design skills required.
3D in the browser
Each card renders in real-time 3D directly in the browser, with light, foil and tilt — the tactile feel of a premium card, on any screen.
Built to battle
Cards aren't just images — a battle engine gives each one stats and abilities it can bring into play, turning a collectible into something you actually play with.
The card is the save file
Every card can be downloaded as a single image — and that image is the game data. Its full stats and abilities are encoded invisibly into the picture itself using steganography, so re-uploading that exact PNG anywhere on the platform restores the card, ready to battle. No account, database lookup or separate file required — the artwork you keep is the card.
A credit economy
A credit-based payment system meters generation and unlocks — usage stays fair, predictable and instant, with the billing handled invisibly.
Keys stay server-side
The AI models are reached through a server-side proxy, so costs are capped and no secret ever touches the browser — the machinery stays hidden.