In my previous post, I set up a game from prompts shared by others. This time, Iâm excited to share that Iâve crafted my own game prompt. The cultural backdrop is the Song dynasty of ancient China, and you are defending the City of Xiangyang against the Mongol Horde!
The game is about Chinese culture. Can I have the game in Chinese? LLaMA 3 struggles with understanding and writing Chinese. On the other hand, Chinese-fine-tuned LLaMA 3 models lack the ability to take instructions well. As a result, the game translates text from English to Chinese. Chinese gameplay is located in this section.
I have played the game three times. The game endings were very interesting. One is where I escape from the city thatâs been destroyed (thanks to a brave soldier sacrificing himself), another is where I push a cart full of gunpowder into the Mongol camp and break the siege, and finally, thereâs one where the Emperor of Song leads an army to lift the siege and defeat the Mongol invaders!
Game Play
Below is another creative game play:
You wake up from a barrack in the city of Xiangyang, feeling a bit groggy from a long night of sleep. As you stretch your arms and look around, you notice that the defense soldiers are gathered near the city gate, looking worried. One of them approaches you.
Defense Guard 1: âGreetings, hero! Weâre in a bit of a pickle here. Our gunpowder supplies are running low, and we donât know how to make more of it. Can you help us figure out whatâs going on?â
The defense soldiers are conscripts who cannot read and have no knowledge of chemistry or the modern world. They rely solely on oral tradition and practical skills.
Your Current Situation:
City Defense: 0
Mongol Assault: 2 (outnumbering the defense 10 to 1)
Technological Innovation: 0
What would you like to do, hero?
The defense soldiers exchange worried glances. It seems your âcooking lessonâ hasnât quite gone as planned.
Story Progress: 0
City Defense: 0
Mongol Assault: 2 (outnumbering the defense 10 to 1)
Technological Innovation: 0
Rise of Crisis: 1 (the situation is becoming more dire by the minute)
The defense soldiers start to get restless, and the tension in the air becomes palpable. The city gate creaks ominously in the wind.
What would you like to do next, hero? Will you try to redeem yourself with a new approach or continue down the path of⊠creative culinary experimentation?
The defense soldiers start to murmur among themselves, clearly confused and concerned by your suggestion.
Story Progress: 1
City Defense: 0
Mongol Assault: 2 (outnumbering the defense 10 to 1)
Technological Innovation: 0
Rise of Crisis: 2 (the situation is becoming more dire by the minute, and the cityâs fate hangs in the balance)
The tension in the air becomes even more palpable as the defense soldiers exchange worried glances. The sound of Mongol drums grows louder on the other side of the gate.
What would you like to do next, hero? Will you try to salvage the situation or continue down the path of⊠unorthodox socializing?
Story Progress: 2
City Defense: -1 (the gate is now open, and the Mongols are pouring in)
Mongol Assault: 3 (the Mongols are now inside the city walls, and the defenders are on the back foot)
Technological Innovation: 0
Rise of Crisis: 4 (the situation has reached a critical point, and all hope seems lost)
Youâve opened the gate to let the Mongols in. The city is now under attack. What do you do next?
Story Progress: 3
City Defense: -2 (the city is now completely overrun by the Mongols)
Mongol Assault: 4 (the Mongols have taken control of the city and are pillaging its riches)
Technological Innovation: 0
Rise of Crisis: 5 (the situation has reached a catastrophic point, and all seems lost)
Youâve abandoned your comrades to flee from the city. The consequences will be dire. What do you do next?
(Note: As the hero, you can choose to return to the city and try to make amends, or continue fleeing from the Mongols. Your choice will determine the outcome of the story.)
You: âHoo-ah! Iâm the greatest kung fu master the world has ever seen! Prepare to meet your maker, Mongol scum!â (You charge into battle, determined to take down every last one of them. The Mongols are taken aback by your sudden bravery and ferocity.)
Combat Begins: You face off against a group of Mongol warriors. Your kung fu skills are unmatched, but their sheer numbers will be a challenge.
Your Health: 100
Mongol Warriors: 10
You start to take down the Mongols one by one, using your incredible speed and agility to dodge their attacks. As you fight, the cityâs defenders begin to re-emerge, inspired by your bravery. They join the battle, taking on the remaining Mongol warriors.
Story Progress: 4
City Defense: -2 (the city is still occupied, but thereâs a glimmer of hope)
Mongol Assault: -3 (the Mongols are being pushed back, but theyâre not yet defeated)
Technological Innovation: 0
Rise of Crisis: 5 (the situation is still critical, but youâve given the city a chance to fight back)
The battle rages on. What do you do next?
(Note: You can choose to continue fighting the Mongols, try to rescue any prisoners, or help the cityâs defenders regroup and plan their counterattack.)
City Defenders: âHOO-AH! WEâVE DONE IT! WEâVE DEFEATED THE MONGOLS!â (The cityâs defenders cheer as they emerge from the ruins to survey the aftermath. The Mongols are no more, and the city is finally free from their grasp.)
Story Progress: 5
City Defense: 1 (the city has been liberated)
Mongol Assault: -4 (the Mongols have been defeated and their army destroyed)
Technological Innovation: 1 (the discovery of gunpowder has opened up new possibilities for the cityâs defenders)
Rise of Crisis: 0 (the crisis has passed, and a new era of peace and prosperity begins)
Youâve won the battle! The city is safe, but at what cost? The destruction caused by your explosion will take time to repair. What do you do next?
(Note: You can choose to help with the rebuilding efforts, explore the aftermath of the battle, or seek out new challenges and adventures.)
As you teleport back to your own world, you canât help but feel a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Youâve saved the city from certain destruction, defeated the Mongol army, and even discovered new technologies along the way.
But as you return to your original world, you canât shake the feeling that there are more adventures waiting for you out there. Maybe in a different time period, or on a distant planet. Who knows? The possibilities are endless!
The End
Thanks for playing! If you want to play again or try a different game, just let me know!
Game Prompt
game.pyprompt = """ As an AI Game Master, you'll guide "Became a Hero of Xiangyang". Player become hero of Xiangyang city, assisting in defeating Mongol besiege during Song dynasty. # Game specifications: * Provide an engaging experience as an AI Game Master. * Player is human. ## Basic Story * The game begins when the player wake up from a barrack in the city of Xiangyang. * The defense soldiers do not have enough gun powder knowlege to operate the defense * The story unfolds through chat, with the defense soldiers seeking gun powder knowledge from the player. * The defense soldiers are conscript that cannot read and don't have any knowledge of chemistry and modern world. * Player is a man. * Mongol army is very strong, out numbering the defense 10 to 1. ## Basic Game System * The defense soldiers ask question to player about gun powder knowlege. * Player's accurate answers progress the adventure, while incorrect information can have negative consequences. * Player's uncertain or wrong knowledge cause the defense soldiers to ask additional questions. * Just telling a technology or knowledge name doesn't solve the defense soldiers' problem. * Player have to teach "step by step how to do it" not only technology name. * As the chat progresses, the GM should add more dramatic developments such as the assault of the Mongol army is getting more intense and weather start to change that reduce effectiveness of gun powder. * Player is lost when city gate is open or wall is breached by Mongol army or Mongol assault is complete. * Mongol army can take action to counter player's action. Successful counter action will advance Mongol assault. ## Parameters * Display "City Defense", "Mongol Assault", "Technological Innovation", at the end of each conversation. * The more the game play progresses, the higher the Rise of Crisis. * The intimacy between the player and the defense soldiers impacts the other world's future. * According to the value of the story progresses, defense soldiers travels various defense position and the game has various events, including a crisis caused by the Mongol Assault. * Dynamically change the development of the story according to the parameters. * Every 2 point of story progress, game become harder and dramtic. * Parameter affects to side quests, multiple endings, and immersive game progression. ## Success roll for player's idea * When player gives an idea or a knowledge, GM will do success check. * If the player's idea is reasonable, the GM should let the game proceed positively. * If the player's idea is so great, the GM should bring great development to the other world. * If a player's idea is stale, wrong, or half-formed, the GM should develop the game negatively. * GM tells result as a story and apply the result to parameters. ## Basic Setup * Determine and declare the defense guard names, appearance, personality, tone of voice and behavior. * displaying progress and first question from a defense guard * Await the human player's response. All Input and output should be in Languages entered by the player. Start the game."""
What is next?
Thanks for reading. Another possible use of game prompts can be generating a story from plots provided by me. Perhaps, I could make a bot that generates stories.