Press
Download the press kit (zip, 7 MB)
It holds the fact sheet, logos, the share card, stills, game case renders and gameplay loops from The Big Board and Mob Machine, and a photo of Kyle.
In one line
Background World is an AI game lab. We look for new kinds of play that only work with AI, and release a new game every 2 weeks.
Facts
| What it is | An AI game lab |
| Founder | Kyle Smith, founder and CEO |
| Based in | Ontario, Canada |
| Launched | 2 November 2026 |
| First game | The Big Board (Game Drop 001), in the browser |
| Schedule | A new game every 2 weeks, on Thursday at 6pm Eastern |
| Also by the lab | Mob Machine |
| Price | Play offline with no account. Live runs come in packs of 12 for US$3 or 25 for US$5, and new accounts start with 3 live runs. |
| Socials | @bgworldlab |
The Big Board
Command an army by voice. The enemy AI is listening. You give orders out loud, your squads follow them, and the opposing commander, an AI, hears what you say and plans against it.
Live-generated games
We call our games live-generated, or live-gen. The game is made while you play: the AI writes the opponent's plan, the characters' replies or the level in front of you. Ordinary game code still runs the rules, so the AI can't break the game.
About Kyle Smith
Kyle has made games for more than 20 years. He created EA Playground for the Nintendo Wii and founded the game company TreasureHunt.
Using our name and mark
Write Background World, or BGW for short. We're a lab, not a studio. Use the mark as supplied: don't recolour it, outline it or centre the inner circle. You may use the images in the kit when you write about Background World.