2Dark 2C: A Unique Spin on Traditional RTS Gameplay

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 2nd: “2Dark 2C”. In this complex real-time strategy computer game you play a spacefaring vampire attacking colonies on planets ranging from swamps to desert worlds with Medusas as mid-bosses and aliens comprised entirely of flower petals as final bosses… added bonus: instead of gathering resources conventionally, suck all available blood reserve dry (although keep essential personnel fed mightily so your ship doesn’t grind to a halt) for much quicker growth plus veterancy effects / unit upgrades! ...

August 2, 2022 · 2 min · 404 words · Tipa

V Rising: Hitting the Hemoglobin

Ever want to play a vampire who hides from the sun in the castle they have built to protect their riches from other vampires? Then this is literally the game for you. If you’re more in the mood for a PvE survival game, though… have you heard the good news about Valheim? Team Spode has been playing V Rising for a couple of months and I have not written about it until now. I’m not even sure if I’ve mentioned it on social media. I’ve been trying to answer the question for myself of why I am not enthusiastic about this game? ...

June 26, 2022 · 8 min · 1584 words · Tipa