A playable AI game is not a finished game

WIRED’s game-making test produced playable results with flawed themes and controls. One hands-on trial cannot tell us how often this happens.

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Voice made the first draft; review handled the private data

Simon Willison spoke a blog feature into a local preview, then reviewed the code and typed changes before a private import. Voice did not replace that check.

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A playable AI game is not a finished game
Voice made the first draft; review handled the private data

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