Project bUDDI

PROJECT bUDDI: Competitive Pokemon meets the Digimon anime in this story about girl gamers and their digital pals. 

In the near future, ultra-rich Megacities have risen, far-right extremists have gone off the grid, and the cities and towns in between have dried up. To meet the needs of the stranded average Americans, Tech non-profit Until It’s Better (UIB) has revolutionized living with its FullLife Towers: vertical, sustainable cities with small physical and ecological footprints. To aid in Tower life, every resident has an AI assistant called an UDDI. They help maintain schedules, act as guides around the Tower and… fight in a popular underground eSport?

Project bUDDI takes these AI pals and turns them into combatants in a turn-based fighting game. It’s a fast-paced, competitive environment – and totally against the UDDI user agreement. 

Nobody knows the true identity of Project bUDDI’s creator, OHO. So when a popular Project bUDDI YouTuber shows up at Diana’s home Tower, claiming that OHO granted her the final stage in bUDDI evolution, she’s a bit skeptical. What secret is Mel hiding? Why does she have her sights set on Diana? And how will Diana and her friends keep their bUDDIs safe from an existential threat?

Story Status: Current