Codex Modernizes 1987 Infocom Word Game, AI Translates Puzzles Better
emollick · x · 2026-08-16
With Infocom games now open source, Ethan Mollick used OpenAI's Codex to update the 1987 word game 'Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It' for modern play. The new version keeps Jeff O'Neill's original puzzles but makes them easier to win with a new UX, while the AI did better at translating some puzzles.
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