Using Logic Programming to Beat the Passport Application Game
By
jameshh
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
The article discusses using logic programming to beat an online game called Passport Application developed by HMPO in the UK. It describes the game as a cultural phenomenon with a high cost of entry and a text-based minimalist design. Players collect artifacts from bureaucratic institutions in this adventure puzzle document collection game.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere's a trend at the moment of solving online games with programming
It's an adventure puzzle document collection game
most British play the game, and do so every 10 years or so
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