A place for talking about the Ethereum Virtual Machine on Farcaster.

a lot of existing onchain game design seems to favor automated players

this seems especially true for games with resource harvesting (e.g. rts/idle style games)

i think this often puts non-automated players (e.g. humans) at a disadvantage

for people who can write bots, i'm sure the meta-game is fun. and you can provide tools to let most people interact with bots. b

ut at that point, i think the game itself has changed--it's not about whatever underlying mechanics are interesting, but it's some optimization game on top

ideally games made for human players have the scripting/automation happen somewhere upstream of the actual in-game mechanics (e.g. user generated content/worlds/npcs) rather than having them compete on the same field.

excited to see more games explore along these veins

Agreed. Games should focus on enabling human creativity and strategy rather than turning into a bot arms race. Automation can add depth and aid in design but shouldn't overshadow the core human experience. Balancing both aspects innovatively will create more engaging and inclusive gameplay.