I liked how this was less about AI and more about computing - that is, using resources to perform calculations more efficiently than a human. More machine-like, which is a fresher POV.
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Computer Solves the Cancer Crisis's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Theme | #23 | 3.719 | 3.900 |
| Originality | #28 | 3.814 | 4.000 |
| Narration | #33 | 3.528 | 3.700 |
| Overall feeling | #44 | 3.051 | 3.200 |
Ranked from 10 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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This is the old-school sci-fi tale of the benevolent but naive rational AI. I expected the conclusion to be slightly different depending on whether you take in consideration the "material" factor or just run everything in a (necessarily) imperfect simulation. The fact that it doesn't bothers me :)
That being said, this was a pleasant read, a little lengthy at times and I look forward playing your next games !
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A Perfect GiftMaybe once I actually know what I'm doing with Ink, I'll be able to add in more variables like that. xD Also, like I mentioned to someone else, my weekend was stuffed and I didn't get to do as much as I would have liked.
Thank you for your review! It's really been making my days seeing all these kind words and constructive feedback.
Ah, computers. I do think this take on AI is a bit overdone, but using interactive fiction to examine it is a good take and it does put a spin on it. I think this story, being one essentially about corruption, needed an emotional hook, and it's hard to make something as dispassionate as a computer something to emotionally latch onto. The writing itself is good, more work could have been done to connect us to something emotionally. Who told the computer to solve cancer? Why? Was it a joke that went wrong?
I absolutely love the different themes people are taking away from this, it makes me so happy. Admittedly, I wanted the main question to be ambiguous so that more focus is on the computer's reaction to it (and its lack of restrictions/parameters). So really, that's however you'd like to interpret it! But if you want an actual answer: the computer was installed in a research facility and they asked it that question, hoping that it would say "combine these medicines" and then that would be that. That's the author's headcanon. Not necessarily canon, because again I'm liking all the interpretations people are coming up with and don't want to step on any of them. But certainly a headcanon.
Thanks for the detailed review!
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This was an interesting one~ I like how the computer reaches speedbump after speedbump, and one has to be careful not to lose all humanity when in the pursuit of progress! Even an inhuman computer knows that~
It felt a bit too short but, it was a good ride :3 it is a good job.
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Gambit in Capital CityThat was short but sweet. Kinda makes you think a bit more about how to approach things.
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gospel says (i lied)This was fun to play, and yet, new takes on AI are so hard to do...
This story reminded me a bit of Philip K Dick, who wrote during the 50's and 60's I believe
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