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AI Quick Tips 47: Use it to look up the rules to a board game

Written by Damien Griffin | Aug 3, 2024 7:00:00 PM

You ever sit down with a group of people, ready to play whatever board game someone brought with them, and nobody knows how to play?  Now what?


Well, you could make up the rules or you could ask an AI tool like ChatGPT.


Here’s a prompt template -

You are a board gaming champion who knows the rules for all games.

We have {name of game} but lost the instructions on how to play

Please provide the instructions for {number} players


Filled out example - 

You are a board gaming champion who knows the rules for all games.

We have Catan but lost the instructions on how to play

Please provide the instructions for 3 players


Response from ChatGPT -


I probably could have picked a simpler game for the example…


Maybe there’s something to just making up your own rules and seeing what happens.


Game on