🎮 Best AI tools for Game Dev

AI for game assets, 3D models, textures and in-game characters.

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  1. #1
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    Hunyuan3D 2

    Tencent's open-weight model for generating high-resolution textured 3D assets.

    Pick this if you want open-weight 3D generation you can run yourself.

    Free, open weights (license terms apply) · ★ 15,136 GitHub · 2 HN stories / 90d

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  2. #2
    66
    Meshy

    Generates textured 3D models from text or images for games and 3D printing.

    Pick this if you need game-ready 3D props fast.

    Free tier; paid plans · 1 HN stories / 90d

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  3. #3
    64
    Inworld AI

    Platform for AI-driven characters, voices and NPC dialogue in games.

    Pick this if you want talking, reactive NPCs.

    Usage-based · 2 HN stories / 90d

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  4. #4
    61
    Scenario

    Train style-consistent generators for game art assets on your own art.

    Pick this if you need 2D assets that match your game's art style.

    Free tier; paid plans · 0 HN stories / 90d

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