Why “game” is being discussed
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Posing a well considered, concise and precise question only to get a wall of Claudeisms in response from a colleague is always demoralizing. Then you have to play the guessing g…
by kg · Sep 11, 2026
Shame isn’t dead. Specific kinds of shame are increasingly on the way out, particularly when it comes to individuality and self-expression, but shame itself isn’t dying or dead…
by stego-tech · Sep 11, 2026
I think the appeal here for parents is it’s a single point to configure. It’s not perfect, but perhaps better to configure one device than every account individually. I’m game f…
by eagerpace · Sep 11, 2026
> Reasoning & tool calling delegation: GPT‑Live‑1 can delegate reasoning and tool calls to a backend text model like GPT‑6 Astra or a third-party model. I played around a bit wi…
by embedding-shape · Sep 11, 2026
Regarding the article's example of "tanking" in NBA games in the opening paragraph, what would solve this is a switch from the franchise system to a promotion/relegation sy…
by gnz11 · Sep 11, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "game" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "game" over time.
A game is an activity defined by a challenge and a set of rules, typically done for enjoyment, competition, or development. Games may be played informally or in professional competitive settings before audiences. Popular formats include board games, card games, video games, and sports, distinguished from unstructured play by having rules. Scholars have long debated the essence of games, with no single definition achieving universal acceptance. Read more on Wikipedia