About this episode
The hosts discuss the game Heart of the Machine and its themes related to AI and sentience.
3MA is finally embracing AI! Okay, not really. But Len and Jon do have many thoughts about Heart of the Machine, a fascinating, story-driven strategy RPG about becoming the world's first sentient computer.
People in this episode
Hosts: Len, Jon
Topics covered
- AI
- strategy RPG
- sentient computer
- game design
- story-driven games
Keywords
- AI
- Heart of the Machine
- strategy RPG
- sentient computer
- game discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Heart of the Machine
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