[ants_everywhere]

> what happens when AI can not only implement but also playtest -- running thousands of iterations of your loop

It can do this. From Atari games to StarCraft this has been a thing since before LLMs.

> surfacing which mechanics keep simulated players engaged

This it's unclear how to operationalize. Among other things, not all games appeal to all people.

[typpilol]

It's been YouTube series of AI vs AI starcraft for a long time.

AI is insane. It can do like 10,000 actions per second lol

https://youtu.be/0p34y7X0VCM?si=GSAjOyRmK6kNmYdx