#1 · MisterCat
20 Nov 2019
e) Here are a few suggestions and requests for Jordan, the creator and operator of Twixtbot:1. Is it possible to put in levels of play? I mean to dumb it down, therefor making playing against it more fun. It would be nice to win, once and a while. Perhaps it would be enough to restrict the move by move search to smaller numbers; this might not work, though, if the existing neural net is already so damn strong that it won't even MATTER if the search is restricted. Perhaps one could add a move randomizer - where, every so often, the bot won't play the optimal move. It would still be a challenge, and it would be up to the human to recognize these chances, and take advantage of them.2. Create a version of the software for download to home computers, so one can play the bot whenever - without being online, and without being at Little Golem. Who would pay for this? If Jordan would create a home version, WITH features such as levels and analysis - well, I'd pay. Hey - it's more fun that playing T1j, and Twixt is a GREAT, game; maybe my favorite! How much would I pay? Well, $20 easy, perhaps $30. For a one-time purchase, I might be willing to go to $50 (with a lifetime license for support and upgrades, of course). If all the enthusiastic Twixt players here bought this software from Jordan, he could make some useful money!3. Even better - create a mobile app version for Android (& Iphone)! I've got the 'Twixt for Android' app on my phone now; it sucks, since it's based on T1j, but I have it. Every now and then, I play it, and embarrassing to admit - every now and then it beats me. But this is nothing like Twixtbot, and if Bony Jordan wanted to sell me an Android app, I'd pay for that as well. Throw in Twixtbot Junior!Something to think about, eh??(meow)