Uso de um chatbot generativo como intermediário para potencial melhoria na experiência do usuário em jogos de ficção interativa

Abstract

In the 70s and 80s, interactive fiction games emerged, revolutionizing the world of games by allowing players to converse with the machine and make their own decisions, choosing their paths and actions. This freedom captivated players, but at the time, these games were limited by programmed scripts, which only accepted words present in the game’s code dictionary. However, the evolution of technology has opened the door for improvements in this regard, making it possible to replace such scripts through communication with an artificial intelligence API, such as ChatGPT, for example. This presents the possibility of offering players an even more immersive and personalized experience, where each decision taken is more flexible with the player’s writing and writing style. The aim of this work is to implement an interface that uses ChatGPT as a command interpreter for the game, making gameplay more enjoyable and less restrictive. For this, two main tools will be used: the Z-Machine Frotz game interpreter, which allows the games to be run, and the ChatGPT API, an easily accessible development tool. Both tools are open-source. The developed solution was evaluated through local tests from a qualitative perspective to identify problems and verify if implemented improvements enhanced the use of commands in gameplay without mischaracterizing the interactive fiction genre. This involved comparing the interpretation mechanism of terms by inserting commands in the original game with the same commands being inserted in the integration, interpreted, and returned as valid commands.