Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy

Akinji Entertainment does not use artificial intelligence tools in the creation of our creative content. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Game writing, narrative design, and worldbuilding
• Ruleset and mechanics design
• Artwork, illustration, and graphic design
• Character, setting, and lore development
• Supplemental and expansion content

All creative output published under the Akinji Entertainment name is the original work of our human team. 

This policy establishes Akinji Entertainment’s official stance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across all aspects of our business. It applies to both co-founders and any future collaborators, contractors, or contributors working on behalf of Akinji Entertainment.

Our commitment is to produce games that are authentically human-made. The creativity, writing, art, design, and storytelling that define our products are the work of human artists and designers. This policy ensures that commitment is upheld and clearly communicated to our community.

AI tools may be used for internal business and administrative functions, and for certain marketing activities as described below, provided that no AI-generated creative content appears in our published products. Permitted uses include:

• Business communications and correspondence drafting (reviewed and edited by a human before sending)
• Scheduling, organization, and task management assistance
• Research summaries and background information gathering
• Grammar and spell-checking of human-written content
• Administrative document preparation (not including creative assets)
• Marketing strategy planning and brainstorming

Any use of AI in administrative contexts must remain entirely behind the scenes. AI-generated text used for internal purposes must be reviewed and edited by a human before it is shared publicly under the AKinji Entertainment name.

AI tools may be used to assist with certain external-facing marketing content, subject to the conditions below. In all cases, the underlying creative assets (artwork, game content, photography) must be entirely human-made and must not be altered or modified by AI in any way. Permitted marketing uses include:

• Social media post copy, captions, and scheduling (using existing human-made assets without AI modification)
• Product descriptions for our games, expansions, and supplements on retail and crowdfunding platforms
• Podcast episode titles, descriptions, and show notes
• Newsletter and email marketing copy
• Kickstarter and Patreon campaign page copy (excluding creative content excerpts)

All AI-assisted marketing copy must be reviewed, edited, and approved by a human team member before publication. Akinji Entertainment retains full responsibility for all published content regardless of the tools used in its creation.

The following uses of AI are strictly prohibited:

• Using AI to generate, draft, or substantially produce any creative content intended for publication
• Using AI-generated artwork or images in any published product, marketing material, or official channel
• Using AI to generate game mechanics, rules text, or system design that is published without full human redesign
• Representing AI-generated content as human-made
• Using AI tools in ways that violate the terms of service of our publishing platforms (including Kickstarter and Patreon) 

Akinji Entertainment is committed to being transparent with our community about our AI usage practices. We will:

• Publish this policy publicly on our website and Kickstarter/Patreon pages
• Clearly state on all published products that content is human-made
• Update this policy promptly if our practices change, with clear communication to our community
• Never misrepresent the origin of any content we publish

  This policy will be reviewed annually or whenever significant changes occur in the AI landscape that may affect our practices or the expectations of our community. Any updates will be versioned and dated. The co-founders of Akinji Entertainment are jointly responsible for maintaining and enforcing this policy.

Any individual engaged to produce creative work for Akinji Entertainment — including writers, artists, designers, and editors — is required to:

• Adhere to this AI usage policy in full
• Confirm in writing that submitted work is original and human-made
• Disclose any inadvertent use of AI tools prior to submission
• Understand that violation of this policy is grounds for termination of the engagement

Version 1.2 Effective May 2026