How to Make a Video Game With ChatGPT in 60 Minutes - Ep. 9 with Logan Kilpatrick
Feb 7, 2024
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Logan Kilpatrick, OpenAI's first dev relations hire, shares his passion for empowering creativity with AI. Dive into the world of game development as they create a video game using ChatGPT in just 60 minutes. Discover how AI tools can transform non-developers into creators, the potential for custom GPTs, and ways to make your projects go viral. Logan also discusses the exciting blend of gaming and historical education, making coding more accessible than ever. This conversation is a must-listen for aspiring game developers!
ChatGPT and GPT Builder enable the creation of a video game in under 60 minutes without coding.
GPT Builder expands the accessibility of game development using AI to a wider audience.
Coding is considered the most high-leverage skill for individuals.
Using ChatGPT in conjunction with GPT Builder enhances the performance of custom GPTs.
Deep dives
Allocator: The Historical Budget Game
Allocator is a game where players choose to be a US president and reallocate the government budget based on historical data. The game focuses on strategic decision-making and simulates the outcomes of budget allocation. Inspired by games like Civilization and Age of Empires, Allocator aims to provide an engaging and informative experience. Players will be able to allocate funds to different sectors and see the impact of their decisions on historical events and hypothetical scenarios. The game offers both factual historical context and creative engaging outcomes.
Primary Mechanics: Budget Allocation and Simulation
The primary mechanics of Allocator involve players allocating the government budget and simulating the short-term and long-term outcomes of their decisions. Players will have the opportunity to allocate funds to different sectors and witness the impact of their choices on historical events and scenarios. The game incorporates both historical accuracy and hypothetical situations, providing an engaging and strategic gameplay experience.
Secondary Mechanics: Customized Scenario Prompts and Informative Narration
In addition to the primary mechanics, Allocator offers secondary mechanics such as customized scenario prompts and informative narration. The game will provide players with customized prompts based on historical periods, allowing them to dive into specific timeframes or jump right into the gameplay. The informative narration will serve as a helpful guide, providing historical context and offering insights into the outcomes of players' budget allocations.
The Vision for Allocator
The vision for Allocator is to create an immersive and educational game that combines the excitement of strategic decision-making with historical accuracy. Players will step into the role of a US president and navigate the complexities of budget allocation. By making informed choices and witnessing the outcomes of their decisions, players will gain a deeper understanding of historical events, budget management, and the role of government in shaping society.
The Allocator Game allows players to step into the shoes of past US presidents and make strategic budget allocations.
In the Allocator Game, players assume the role of US presidents from different eras and navigate unique challenges by making budget allocations. The game prompts players to choose between categories such as defense, space program, education, and social welfare, and allocate funds accordingly. These decisions have immediate and long-term effects that shape the destiny of the nation. The game provides an engaging and educational experience by integrating historical data, stimulating visual representations, and offering decision trade-offs.
The game generates scenarios and challenges based on players' budget allocations.
After players allocate their budgets, the game introduces scenarios that require further budget reallocation. For example, players may face environmental and agricultural crises like the Dust Bowl, where they must choose between increasing funding for agricultural support, implementing soil conservation programs, or boosting relief efforts. Each decision comes with potential impacts and trade-offs, adding depth and complexity to the gameplay. The game visualizes the outcomes of players' decisions through captivating images, bringing the narrative to life.
Future enhancements and iterations can enhance the gameplay experience.
While the Allocator Game demonstrates the potential of AI-generated interactive games, there are opportunities for further refinement. Some suggestions for improvement include introducing random elements and probability distributions to add variability to outcomes, maintaining a balance between positive and negative scenarios, ensuring concise and focused prompts to avoid excessive verbosity, refining visual integration with images generated by DALL·E tied to specific game events, and incorporating multiplayer collaboration to allow players to strategize together. These enhancements will provide a more immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
You can build a video game without writing a single line of code.
Logan Kilpatrick and I use ChatGPT and GPT Builder to make our own video game in less than 60 minutes—live on this show.
Logan is OpenAI’s first dev relations and advocacy hire and is committed to empowering more people to build using AI.
It’s only fitting that we explore the depths of our own creativity by making a video game with GPT Builder—we start with a rough idea and iterate all the way up to a functional video game in < 1 hour.
This episode is full of Logan’s actionable insights on leveraging GPT Builder and ChatGPT to build any custom GPT that you’d like.
We get into:
How ChatGPT is enabling the next billion software developers
How GPT Builder is expanding the horizon of people who can build things
Why he thinks coding is the most high-leverage thing anyone can do in their life
How to increase the chances your custom GPT will go viral
Tips to use GPT Builder like a pro to create great custom GPTs
How to use ChatGPT in conjunction with GPT Builder to get better performance
This is a must-watch for anyone who wants to bring their creative ideas to life.
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