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Snakes & Ladders is Perfect
A provocative title, to be sure, though I think it’s probably true. At least in the context I mean it. Now Snakes & Ladders gets a lot of flak from gamers. Is it even a game? How do you define … Continue reading
Do it Again
Normally, I’d be advocating for working by iterating things gradually. Once you’ve got a rule in place, you just need to be paring away any rough edges and polishing the thing to a nice, smooth shine. It’s an editing process. … Continue reading
AI and Me
I’ve been writing about AI for a while, and there are more AI topics I could cover. However, from my perspective, I feel like I’ve done enough and am starting to repeat myself. I also feel that my ideas on … Continue reading
Boxes Full of Air
I live in a continual state of trying to make more space on my game shelves. This isn’t for any real lack of shelves (though another couple of room’s full would be nice, thanks), it’s because I have a lot … Continue reading
Where Does This End?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the different audiences and use cases for LLMs, and the various creative endeavours that it’s seeking to change. From the POV of the billionaires at the top of these companies, actual creative professionals are … Continue reading
Roll & Move Doesn’t Have to Suck
Roll & move is a mechanic with a bad reputation. It’s widely seen as a simplistic rule that’s found only in old or rubbish games that aren’t for serious gamers. I’m here to suggest that roll & move isn’t bad, … Continue reading
Prompt Critical
Prompts = delegation, nothing more. Getting a professional to fix my pipes does not make me a plumber. In a similar way, writing a prompt does not make me an artist. Or an author. Or a coder. Or anything other … Continue reading
What Does Your Worldbuilding Mean?
Who is responsible for deciding what your worldbuilding choices mean? You? Your editor? Your audience? Take a moment. Have a think. While you do, I’ll tell you what sparked this idea. It’s an old question that I was pondering again … Continue reading
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The Legal Woes of Bots
I was going to talk about why I’ve found the whole, often worrying, AI thing good in at least one important aspect. However, while writing that article, I realised that I needed this one as a foundation. That’s been the … Continue reading
Comfort Games
Today is a friend’s birthday, and we’re going to play some games together. We’ve played lots of different games, but some we return to again and again. It’s the same with any group of people I play with and have … Continue reading
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