Link to the playable game: https://rexy77.itch.io/chato
The Initial Idea
As AI evolves and becomes increasingly prevalent, have you ever considered using it to cheat when your assignment is about to be past due? Was it the efficiency and powerful capabilities of AI that first tempted you to use it for homework or exams? Or have you become increasingly accustomed to relying on it for shortcuts?
It’s rare to see games satirizing the growing misuse of AI, but such misuse does exist and appears to be on the rise. Thus, we are attempting to create a game that simulates exams and AI usage to satirize cheating and the improper use of AI. We aim to create a fun experience and use the AI’s troll responses to make you realize that AI isn’t always helpful!
Game Mechanics
Most of the action in this game is based on clicking. In this fake Canvas interface, all you need to do is complete five multiple-choice questions, with your score displayed there, and the copy button allows you to copy the questions and paste the content into the ChatAI interface.
In ChatAI’s interface, you can see an input box and type your prompts then click the send button to interact with this fake AI.
Playtest Feedback Records
Playtest 1:
- The first prototype has only the ChatAI interface, players can try to type in and interact with this fake AI.
- Player Feedback: There were bugs on the technical side, and the UI art looked very basic, not resembling a chat interface. The exam interface also felt odd.
- What we changed: Implemented the assignment scene and connected the copy and paste button.
Playtest 2:
- The iteration has implemented both scenes but at a very basic level. We are aware of some of the bugs that are affecting the experience.
- Player Feedback: It was possible to ask initial questions, but the text input would always jump up in the chat window, making it very inconvenient to read. A few bugs are affecting the experience and need to be fixed. Testers suggest adding a few more unique responses to different questions.
- What we changed: We’ve changed the UI colors and tweaked the AI response system so that the AI now responds to different questions in categories. We have fixed all the bugs and achieved the standard of operation that we expect.