The Power of Roleplaying in Children
(Below is a manuscript snippet that was cut from my second book, “10,000 Hours of Play.” If you like this post, you’ll love my book.) Our Identity Role is a set of beliefs about ourselves that significantly influences our behavior across various environments. This concept holds true even in the realm of fictional roleplay. A […]
Your Game of Life: Explore What You “Want to Want.”
Below is a manuscript snippet that was cut from my second book, “10,000 Hours of Play.” If you like this post, you’ll love my book. Sometimes, people are too afraid to dream big. We are often limited by our conditioning, upbringing, social circles, and sometimes, even by laziness, to pursue the life we truly desire. […]
Thornbush Weakness (game design technique #125)
Today, we’re going to talk about a new game design technique. I call it the Thornbush Weakness, which is Game Design Technique #125. It’s a somewhat complex concept. The definition of a Thornbush Weakness is: “Positioning a weakness that can become a strength.” First, let me tell you a little allegory I heard when I […]
Does being polite to ChatGPT AI yield batter answers? Prompt engineering Techniques
I was curious about if being polite to an AI actually yields better, or at least different, answers. I made an experiment below of Prompt engineering. What do you think? Experiment #1 Version 1: UserFor this valentines day, what is something sweet I could do for my wife Angel? Can you include a romantic poem […]
Why Miles Dyson from Terminator 2 is my Role Model -Chou Musings
(This blogpost has been updated 13 years after the original posting to become part of the manuscript of my 2nd book, “10,000 Hours of Play.” If you like this post, you’ll love my book.) Myles Bennett Dyson is my Hero One of my own fictional Role Models is from the popular classic movie *Terminator 2*. […]
10K HP Step 5: Build Your Alliance (Network)
Now that we have determined the Game we are playing, what our Stats and Roles are, and the Skills we have and need to acquire, it’s time to look for Allies. Allies are generally people who are playing the same Life Game as you are (similar passion or goals), but have complementary Roles and Skills […]
Real Life Game Skill: How to Develop Vision
How to develop Vision I’ve been working on my 2nd book, 10,000 Hours of Play, and part of the Six Steps 10K HP Journey is to develop Skills based on our Attributes. One important Skill (Step 4) to acquire is Leadership. However, Leadership does not stand by itself, it is built upon three important Attributes […]
