Episode · a16z Podcast · 2023-12-16
Books mentioned on 2024 Big Ideas: AI-First Games That Never End with Jonathan Lai
Jonathan Lai discussed The Halo by Betsey Riddle Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg, The Last of Us and Theology by Peter Admirand, Baldur's Gate 3 by Michael Fonner, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: Last Best Hope by Wizards of the Coast, and Dragons by Diana Cooper.
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The Halo
Discussed“a great example is the halo franchise there's an AI companion in that game called quana and she talks to Master Chief comments and what he's doing basically like is a it's a chip that rides in his helmet and he and she tells him where to go next when he's lost and is there from the beginning to the”
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The Last of Us and Theology
The Last of Us and Theology by Peter Admirand is an academic exploration of the religious, philosophical, and moral themes present in the critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic franchise.
Discussed“um and in another game a favorite of mine The Last of Us which is a famous Naughty Dog franchise that was recently turned into an HBO share you play as Joel but then you have Ellie as an AI companion and she follows you around for basically the entire game”
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Baldur's Gate 3
Discussed“so uh role playing games like balers Gate 3 have incredibly detailed character Builders where you can customize everything from your skin color”
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: Last Best Hope
Discussed“one of the oldest RPGs of all time is Dungeons and Dragons which by definition is a personalized Adventure that is told by a human narrator a dungeon master a game master he basically crafts an improv adventure with you and your group of friends”
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Dragons
Discussed“one of the oldest RPGs of all time is Dungeons and Dragons which by definition is a personalized Adventure that is told by a human narrator a dungeon master a game master he basically crafts an improv adventure with you and your group of friends”
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