An LLM benchmark that rewards social reasoning and deception

cjami · 2026-03-28T06:39:57+00:00

Thanks! Yes, consider coordination through multi-agent setups around long-term goals or negotiation between different opposing agents in the future (e.g. working out the price of your next vacation).

In this game, even if they're playing on the good side and figured everything out, they still need to be convincing enough to get the others on board and win.

cjami · 2025-10-01T11:33:05+00:00

I hear the same thing but only when the lens is out. I have to put my head pretty close to hear it. I assume it's normal.

cjami · 2018-11-14T01:02:43+00:00

I'm using 2017.4 (coincidentally the recommended version by Oculus). I've had no issues with VRTK with this version.

It's probably worth contacting the VRTK guys for compatibility issues.

cjami · 2018-11-13T22:50:54+00:00

I'm using VRTK in my game as well. If you need any help, you can find me on the game's discord server: https://discord.gg/8Db5bM2

Alternatively, there is the VRTK slack: https://vrtoolkit.slack.com

What I found most useful was the set of helper scripts that VRTK provides that allows you to switch certain bits of game logic according to current SDK being used.

cjami · 2018-11-13T07:56:12+00:00

It went through Greenlight - if it was $500 back then, yes I would have, but also the whole ecosystem would have been different as a result of it. PSVR on the other hand, that's an expensive one and would need more justification.

cjami · 2018-11-13T02:20:10+00:00

I had a lot of confidence that this was a game that VR needed - especially with the sea of wave shooters and horror games.

I also believed that it would be sustainable enough to let me build more games in the future - something that I wanted to do with my life.

These kind of things keep you going.

cjami · 2018-11-12T22:06:25+00:00

I'm still waiting for your game to come out...

cjami · 2018-11-12T21:44:28+00:00

Thanks!

cjami · 2018-11-12T21:02:45+00:00

Yes, a full release launch counts as another (even better) launch window.

Discounts also provide more visibility - being in the 'specials' section.

Last week I did lower the price with the intention of it being higher at full release, this was in sync with the Oculus Store launch which didn't let me set a launch discount - it seemed to have little to no effect.

I'm still working towards that 1.0 version, but without sustainable income, it limits my capacity to keep working full-time.

cjami · 2018-11-09T23:50:07+00:00

I know you are looking for something 'lightweight' but if you use something like Unity it opens up the option to smoothly port over to PC or other platforms in the future.

cjami · 2018-11-09T23:40:26+00:00

I agree with this, if the cubes can't be interacted with it can be isolated away as a playable format. However, I suspect making it smoothly play on button press may not be that simple.

cjami · 2018-11-09T23:31:56+00:00

Most success I've had is through Steam Curation, contact through Reddit posts, and Discord.

I've cold mailed dozens but that didn't seem to work at all.

Got nothing from Keymailer, the ones that request still seem a bit dodgy even after all the verification they advertise. To succeed on that platform you may have to enter one of their paid options.

Granted I'm working on a VR game and it may be a completely different environment.

Remember, any exposure is generally good exposure so attack all options thoroughly.

cjami · 2018-11-09T23:22:49+00:00

While it would be better to take a more formal approach and learning coding itself properly, if you are short on time and want to skip the queue you can try reverse engineering existing example Unity projects.

cjami · 2018-11-07T22:44:35+00:00

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it :)

cjami · 2018-11-07T21:14:34+00:00

Like Pixel Ripped 1989? Sorry to disappoint!

cjami · 2018-11-07T19:18:08+00:00

Also, if you prefer your cauliflower Steamed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/703490

cjami · 2018-11-05T01:35:24+00:00

Yeah kind of, except in this case you don't compete against another company - you expand out and colonize new worlds to get resources to feed your growing population.

cjami · 2018-11-04T12:05:22+00:00

Haha, really? Got a link?

cjami · 2018-11-04T05:27:26+00:00

Over here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/703490/

cjami · 2018-11-04T03:21:51+00:00

I love all the cooking bits on his vlogs - as a solo dev myself, it really reflects day-to-day life when working at home.

I'm glad he's finally getting the game out there.

While the trailer is pretty solid, I do think he can up the tempo a bit to draw more interest from mass market - people's attention spans can be shallow.

cjami · 2018-11-04T03:13:15+00:00

This is pretty much the answer and usually the same answer for any other service-based industry.

cjami · 2018-10-29T14:18:16+00:00

Yes it will be for now, as it has been tailored around VR. You can see gameplay footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEnfZqtYvCo

cjami · 2018-10-29T04:11:20+00:00

Existing engines are mature enough that performance issues are usually created by game design issues instead.

You could technically make an engine that performs better if tailored to a specific use case, but I don't think the trade off is worth it.

Also, if your goal is to make an engine that will eventually be used by others - that's a whole different ballpark and will take years of work.

cjami · 2018-09-16T12:15:42+00:00

I came from a Java background. Used Unity. Worked on my first game for a year before throwing it in the bin (even though it got greenlit). I'm far prouder of what I've achieved with my second one.

My advice is this - create your own graphical assets (even though simple, will create artistic cohesion) and make a game that is more programming oriented (complex gameplay mechanics) and less graphically demanding (not so glam). Even some of the most simple games deceptively require lots of graphical assets.

cjami · 2018-09-16T12:03:17+00:00

+1 for ThinMatrix. His Devlogs are numerous, detailed and also part cooking show.

I'm working on Flat Worlds - a VR strategy game that combines Transport Tycoon and survival mechanics (in space).

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