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This Wednesday, November 12th, at 11am Eastern, I will be presenting my dissertation defense! Want to know what I've learned from years of collaboration with independent game designers on a tool for implementing NPC behavior? Want to see me propose an alternative vision of participatory research to counter the current "AI" hype and make tools that actually work for our communities of practice? Rep
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back on my bullshit (generating infinite dungeons with constraint solving)
well, it's starting to look sort of like a dungeon layout at least...
(tiles by Calciumtrice, https://opengameart.org/content/dungeon-tileset-1, CC-BY-3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
#ProcGen #WFC #GameDev
📊 Post engagement
7
Avg engagement / post
3.5%
Engagement vs followers
Feb 2018
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: My dissertation is now published: https://hdl.handle.net/2047/D2 · 25 likes + reposts
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Posting cadence
0.08 / week
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RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@npcdev/115522092714477551
i passed!
Also also, to be extremely clear: I don't use LLMs, and my work argues that they are not appropriate for game dev, for so many ethical and practical reasons
Oh, and also you can learn more and check out the open-source tool at https://evolvingbehavior.npc.codes if you like
There will also be as many creative-commons-licensed cat pictures as I can find and fit in
This Wednesday, November 12th, at 11am Eastern, I will be presenting my dissertation defense! Want to know what I've learned from years of collaboration with independent game designers on a tool for implementing NPC behavior? Want to see m…
After 4 years (and counting) of watching our university admins refuse to provide safety protections from a deadly and disabling virus, they expect us to believe they are brutalizing their students with police out of concern for student saf…
back on my bullshit (generating infinite dungeons with constraint solving)
well, it's starting to look sort of like a dungeon layout at least...
(tiles by Calciumtrice, https://opengameart.org/content/dungeon-tileset-1, CC-BY-3.0 - http://…
Really appreciating, this week, the people still working to make COVID-safe participation in communities possible (requiring/wearing masks, running virtual or hybrid events, doing things outside, etc.)
Got my copy of 50 Years of Text Games by @aaronareed - very excited to read it!
today i mourn all we have lost and will continue to lose as those in power try to ignore the ongoing COVID pandemic. but tomorrow is a new day.
of course my gripes are minor compared to the harm being done to workers paid pennies to review mountains of harmful material, writers and artists whose work is being stolen, and people who will lose jobs (before companies realize LLMs are…
This Wednesday, November 12th, at 11am Eastern, I will be presenting my dissertation defense! Want to know what I've learned from years of collaboration with independent game designers on a tool for implementing NPC behavior? Want to see m…
After 4 years (and counting) of watching our university admins refuse to provide safety protections from a deadly and disabling virus, they expect us to believe they are brutalizing their students with police out of concern for student saf…
back on my bullshit (generating infinite dungeons with constraint solving)
well, it's starting to look sort of like a dungeon layout at least...
(tiles by Calciumtrice, https://opengameart.org/content/dungeon-tileset-1, CC-BY-3.0 - http://…
Really appreciating, this week, the people still working to make COVID-safe participation in communities possible (requiring/wearing masks, running virtual or hybrid events, doing things outside, etc.)
Got my copy of 50 Years of Text Games by @aaronareed - very excited to read it!
today i mourn all we have lost and will continue to lose as those in power try to ignore the ongoing COVID pandemic. but tomorrow is a new day.
of course my gripes are minor compared to the harm being done to workers paid pennies to review mountains of harmful material, writers and artists whose work is being stolen, and people who will lose jobs (before companies realize LLMs are…
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mastodon.gamedev.place
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On Mastodon since
Feb 2018
An OG fediverse account from Mastodon's early years — a long, established presence.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2018 — 8 years ago.
👁️Averages 7 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.1× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
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Credibility score
99%
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Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~3.5% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (8+ years old).
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About
Professional game programmer turned Ph.D. games researcher on Game AI, PCG + Creativity Support Tools. No LLMs. Let's make weird games!
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