EP 656 : Google's Game‑Making Playground, Russian Plague Fear & 194‑Year‑Old Tortoise Secrets
Ever wondered if you could conjure a full‑blown video game with just a sentence? Google’s new Playground lets you describe a concept, tweak rules, physics and characters, and instantly spin up a browser‑playable prototype—no coding required. The beta even promises a Unity Spark bridge that could take those quick drafts into high‑fidelity 3D titles, turning casual creators into the next indie devs. While AI reshapes game design, the scientific world is buzzing with its own mysteries. A sudden death at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti‑Plague Institute has reignited fears of pneumonic plague, prompting a…
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