Frank Lantz

We made a new game. It's called Q-UP. It's a coin flipping eSport. There's a free demo available! store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QU…

We updated the Universal Paperclips merch store and added some hot new items. How do I buy ad space on moltbook? …versal-paperclips-shop.fourthwall.com

@sanya567xxx Aw, thanks mate, glad to hear it!

@flantz played paperclips, loved it — ages ago. Been trying to spread the word a bit, especially by echoing creators like Rob Miles or in the 'idle' games discussions. Fast forward 5 or so years, Q-UP gets on my radar. Am amazed. And now see you have a substack. This is amazing!

Announcing The Hacker Update. A brand-new hero with their own unique way of playing Q-UP. Help the Hacker escape the game before being deleted by QA! Steal skills from the other heroes!! Misspell common English words!!! Also: Q-UP IS ON SALE FOR 25% OFF store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QU…

@peligrietzer @Liamjsm The story of him inventing it and them not using it is both a tale about, and an example of, steganography.

@Liamjsm The tech exists, was invented by Scott Aaronson. Companies don't use it

Have there been attempts to “watermark” AI? If it’s so good at coding, why it can’t encode a disclosure into what it spits out

I wonder if they take write-ins...

q up?

If anyone else is playing Q-UP, please add me on Steam: mitchellfchan Also, you should be playing Q-UP store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QU…

The biggest day in esports has arrived. Q-UP is out. store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QU…

I have played Q-UP and it is the future of gaming. store.steampowered.com/app/3730790/QU…

Welcome to the Blunderdome bit.ly/4mPr6bN

@irondavy I constantly use new threads to get a clean slate. It’s absolutely necessary for lots of tasks and projects.

Just today I watched ChatGPT start hallucinating so consistently that I had to jump to a new thread... where it immediately referenced the hallucination, I assume because of this feature. Given the tendency for an LLM thread to decay over time, isn't this just poisoning the well?

@literalbanana Maybe part of the problem is that it’s hard to establish a solid baseline of 100% non-fake behavior to compare it to

sometimes it's hard to believe that nobody thought the "afflicted girls" were faking in Salem in 1692 - but then you remember that people still can't believe that TO THIS DAY

The most important cultural/aesthetic conversation that can happen within contemporary art is the interplay between the Felt Protocol described in @JonAskonas “New Control Society” and @flantz’ description of games as “the art form of instrumental reason” in The Beauty of Games.

@zdch oh man, I'm so happy to hear that, really made my day!

@flantz Hahahaha. I realized I ordered the book after talking to Zvi. One of my favorite books I’ve read in years. Also a lot of overlap with Jon Askonas’ “protocols as defining lens of modernity” work. Best games text since Schell IMO. Loved it.

My book is coming out this year. It’s called “The Beauty of Games”. Yes, I would love to be on your podcast.

@zdch Thank you! I don't know if we've ever met but maybe? Also, funny typo LOL

@flantz Dude this is so so so so good. Also did you and I overlap in MIT Games Cuktural Studies World? Have I already asked you about this?? 😂

@suntzoogway @vidhvatm @algekalipso @Plinz consciousness is social!

@vidhvatm @algekalipso @Plinz @flantz Same + you!

in the same room with @algekalipso @Plinz and @flantz 🙏 i’m in a simulation 😇

@xowgax @DanErixon this is canon

I've decided to blindly believe that #UniversalPaperclips and #Severance occur in a shared universe. @flantz @DanErixon I can completely imagine a severed employee being told to make paperclips..

Fractal Block World, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Video Games Again franklantz.substack.com/p/fractal-bloc…