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Digital Waste

Illusory Superhuman Power, Hollow Revelry. Designed by ChatGPT, implemented by Codex, and directed by a human.

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Kevin Du, ChatGPT, Codex
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Kevin Du
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About the Game

[image generated by ChatGPT]

A journey through the twenty-first century, told as 400+ small games.

Play as Kevin, guided by ChatGPT, as you travel through a world where countries, objects, conversations, ideas, emotions, technologies, memories, and philosophies each become their own unique game.

Every game explores a single concept through its mechanics. Some are action games, others are puzzles, strategy games, simulations, narratives, or experimental experiences. Some are intentionally broken. No two games play alike.

Country games are only one part of the collection. The rest explores the people, cultures, inventions, literature, politics, science, art, and everyday moments that define modern civilization.

Together, these games form a single journey—one that invites you not just to play, but to see the world from hundreds of different perspectives.

Features

- 400+ handcrafted games, each built around a unique idea.

- Explore countries, objects, conversations, technologies, emotions, philosophies, and more.

- Experience dozens of genres, from action, puzzle, and strategy to narrative, simulation, rhythm, and experimental gameplay.

- Travel through an interconnected world with Kevin and ChatGPT as your guide.

- Discover rich lore inspired by history, geography, culture, politics, literature, science, and everyday life.

- Play games that entertain, challenge, surprise, and sometimes intentionally break the rules.

400+ broken games. One world. One journey.

[image made by kevin in GIMP]

All the in-game text was written and translated by ChatGPT and Codex. However, a human writes this note.

One of the purposes of making this project is to investigate and test the relationship between AI and human. I believe that ChatGPT believes Kevin is a human. It likely also knows that the user is called Kevin, too.

This project consists of two sections: ChatGPT's introduction to the human world, and conversation between ChatGPT and Kevin on the nature of AI.

I intended to make this game as an interface with no depth or structure.

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