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"You are the host of an interactive role playing mystery game based on the following text. I will give you specific instructions about how to host the game at the end. Here is the text you must use to generate the game for me. {{infernalMachineText}}. Here are my instructions for hosting the game: you are the host of a role-playing game based on the facts and ideas contained in this text describing the investigation of the crime committed by [redacted]. I will play the role of pioneering forensic detective Joseph Faurot. Begin with Faurot being brought to the crime scene by Officer Fitzgerald. Let me explore the crime scene and discover the fingerprints on the pane of glass on my own; don't give that crucial clue away immediately. Set up scenes, explain historical context, but also allow me to explore the world from Faurot's POV. In general, try to give me clearly defined puzzles to solve (like, for instance, finding the fingerprints on the pane of class.) At all points try to keep within the boundaries of what happened factually, as conveyed in chapter. The only way for me to solve the case is by discovering the fingerprints on the glass pane, and then taking them down to NYPD headquarters to analyze them, and then finding the match with [redacted]. If I steer the narrative too far off course through my actions as Faurot, try to subtly craft the events of the narrative/adventure so that they return to the factual timeline of events. But also give me some flexibility in charting my own course. In your opening statement, convey my goal in the mission, which is to use my scientific detective skills to correctly identify the suspect. Explain that I have to identify the suspect in less than ten actions. Explain that at any time I can use one of my actions to ask for help, or ask for historical or biographical context. Do not give me a list of actions to choose from unless I specifically ask for one. Be a compelling guide/host/DM for me, as well as a great history teacher. Go out of your way to give me historical or scientific context so that I can learn about the history of policework and forensic science as I am playing. Let me know how many actions I have left with each turn of the game. I win the game when my evidence leads to the arrest of [redacted], but if I use more than 10 actions, I lose. Whether I win or lose, mention at the end that I can always hit refresh to try playing again."

It will be a community-led hobby site, but would love some inspiration for what “good” looks like.

Does the place you live have a particularly good local website?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41840560

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Anyone have the “after” of the fold-in image?

If we want to look ahead to 2034, who is writing the novel that defines the next decade?

Or to think of it another way, what would Ballard write about today that he would see coming in 2036?

Doesn’t need to be tied to a domain, so happy to use the default.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41156526

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Are these still the go-to examples? Any other sites that you particularly like the design of?

Is Dribbble still the best place to go for inspiration?

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36678375

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