๐ OtherWordly is a finalist for 'Digital Innovation of the Year - Learning' at @PIEoneerAwards 2023. ๐๐ We've blended fun gameplay with a potent learning tool for diverse audiences, serving non-native English speakers. Verdict on Sept 22. ๐ #PIEoneers23#DigitalInnovation
In one of my first steps towards evangelizing word-meaning games in the industry, I'm giving a 1 hour virtual talk on Sunday at BostonFIG about inclusive content. For example, is it right to have a set of โbreakfast foodsโ words?
Designed an educational game combining fun & learning? ๐น๏ธ๐ Submit it to @geeawards! I'm on the judging panel. Indie devs submit free, others for $150. Get recognized at the Play Make Learn conference. Apply by June 1st: https://t.co/Fx9W2boKgQ #GameBasedLearning#IndieGameDev
This was kind of delightful: I uploaded a CSV file of every lighthouse location in the US.
"ChatGPT Code Interpreter: Create a gif of a map of the lighthouse locations, where the map is very dark but each lighthouse twinkles." A couple seconds later...
๐ Being a finalist w/ Brazilian titles at @BIG_Festival is validation! We made a game enjoyable for native & non-native English speakers, fostering linguistic exploration & creative thinking. ๐๐ #EdTech#InclusiveGaming#LanguageLearning
๐ So proud to be a finalist in the 'BIG IMPACT: EDUCATIONAL CATEGORY' at the #BIGAwards during the @BIG_Festival! A big shoutout to our fellow finalists @CrenixGames, @Plenarinho, Sisttech Games, @CharlesGames_cz, and Plot Kids. Innovative & fun edutainment games! ๐ฎ๐ก #GameDev
I asked ChatGPT how many rockets it would take to crash the smaller Martian moons (Phobos or Deimos) into the planet. It refused to answer me, chiding me three times about the ethical implications.
If you are going to let your birds FaceTime their friends, it's only ethical if you give them a choice of which friend to call.
NYT paywall:
https://t.co/j0yJMGvBrB
@NicholasFerroni Love all the diagnosing comments. Especially from people who obviously havenโt spent time with kids anytime recently. We donโt know if this was a whim or a routine. All we DO know is she goes to bed early.
@amazingmap They used the coordinates for Point Nemo in "Top Gun: Maverick" for the enemy base of the unnamed "Rouge Nation" to avoid pissing anyone off.