Dev wires Google Astra vs Fable to play RollerCoaster Tycoon over MCP to test computer use
scaling01 · x · 2026-09-21
Developer petergostev built an MCP setup that lets Google's Astra and Fable play RollerCoaster Tycoon against each other, to check whether computer use was the bottleneck behind their poor gameplay. scaling01 jokes that Astra hates when people have fun.
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