A cranky biologist who means well. My hobbies include long walks off short piers and anything science related.
It’s great as a mental prosthetic. When I am tackling a new complex topic like say a new cloud platform I’m learning, i can test my understanding of the implications of a change to the console settings. I tell it what i think and ask it to check my understanding. Really speeds up my learning, but I don’t rely on it exclusively. I will write my own dang emails, thank you.
I’m going to try to revive a dead post by commenting on my own experiences playing. Based on the upvotes, others seem interested too. Let’s see if it works
I had a good crew of friends while in grad school in the 00’s. This was a super smart crew of bio-nerds so when I heard about this game on Slashdot (or maybe Memepool, can’t be sure) I knew I had the right crowd to try it.
It was a successful session and we developed a lot of those inside jokes that tight social groups do.
I tried again years later with another set of friends and it fell flat. Not a disaster but it was quickly abandoned for lack of general interest. This was also a crowd of high-wattage personalities so i still wonder what the difference was.
That’s what prompted my question. Just seeking scene setting tips that might increase the chance the game goes well again.
If i were choosing a duck to be the new mayor, definitely the necktie.
If I were looking for a duck with whom to party, bow-tie in the convertible all the way to the liquor store and back.