Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova

Out of all the new-era Star Trek shows, Star Trek Prodigy is the one that strays furthest from the basic template. It’s the first targeted specifically toward children, and the first that, at least at first, doesn’t involve Starfleet. It’s Star Trek for a generation that has been raised on the Disney Star Wars animated … Read more

The Amazing Adventures of 8-Ball!

I asked OpenAI’s GPT-3 to generate 31 different videogame ideas, one for each day of Blaugust, each dealing in some way with that particular day of the month. Here’s its idea for August 8th: “The Amazing Adventures of 8-Ball!”.

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The Seven Sages: A Masterclass in Metroidvania Design

I asked OpenAI’s GPT-3 to generate 31 different videogame ideas, one for each day of Blaugust, each dealing in some way with that particular day of the month. Here’s its idea for August 7th: “The Seven Sages”. I found out later this was a Zelda reference…

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Steve, the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse

I asked OpenAI’s GPT-3 to generate 31 different videogame ideas, one for each day of Blaugust, each dealing in some way with that particular day of the month. Here’s its idea for August 5th: “Steve, the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse”.

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