About Cinevva
Cinevva is a browser-native AI game platform. You describe a game in one sentence and get a playable 3D game in the same session. No code, no SDK, no installs. Here's Mariana on the why and how:
Mariana at the SF Game Dev Meetup — talking engine architecture, funding, and why we're building Cinevva
Making a game used to mean a year, a team, and a stack of SDKs. Playing one you saw in a clip used to mean a download and a store page. Cinevva collapses both. You type a sentence, and a real 3D game builds while you watch. Someone else opens the link and plays it in seconds. The making and the playing happen in the same tab.
One prompt, one playable game
Describe what you want in plain language, in English or Chinese, and Cinevva builds it. Nine specialist AI models handle the parts that used to need a whole team: 3D models, animation, scenes, music, sound, visual effects, UI, game logic, and multiplayer. They compile into a game that runs in any browser. A game is a link, not a download. No engine to install, no SDK to wire up, no build to configure.
Play, remix, share
Every game on Cinevva is a fork point. Play something you like, remix it into your own version with one tap, and share a link that plays anywhere. Your remix becomes a new game other people can open and remix again. That's the loop that carries the whole thing: players arrive free through a share, creators stay and build, and every share is a playable ad for the next one.
Made for people who aren't programmers
We kept thinking about the same people while we built this. Small teams. Solo devs working ridiculous hours. Players who have a great idea and no way to ship it. They got into games to make something fun, not to become marketing experts, algorithm whisperers, or C++ engineers. Making a game shouldn't require a PR budget or a computer science degree. It should feel as easy as playing one.
Discovery you can trust
When you do browse for something to play, you see the real thing. Every clip is actual gameplay, no staged trailers, no cinematic sleight of hand. The game you see is the game you get, and it's one tap from a remix you own.
What we won't compromise on
These principles come up in our internal discussions all the time:
- Reality first — every clip is actual gameplay, and every generated asset is labeled as AI made.
- Proper credit — remixes keep a link back to the original game and whoever made it.
- Respect your time — fast loading, no sign-up required to browse, zero dark patterns.
- Creators keep the value — no ad networks wedged between you and the people playing your game.
- Transparency — beta features get labeled clearly. When things change, we explain why.
Stay in the loop
- Blog — what we're working on and thinking about
- News — recent announcements
- Tutorials and Guides — resources for creators
- Showcases — games we think deserve attention
- Documentary — behind the scenes of our startup journey