6 fun games to play on ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a versatile tool for everything from research to reminders. But did you know you can play games with it too?

Flexibility is key to the rapid success of Generative AI chatbots. Tools like ChatGPT are used for hundreds of purposes, many of which can be repetitive and boring. While ChatGPT was built for tedious and monotonous tasks, that doesn’t mean it’s boring in and of itself.

So, this article will highlight the fun side of ChatGPT by suggesting some games you can play with this AI chatbot.

1. Murder Mystery Mayhem

Let's start with one of the top-rated games on ChatGPT's custom GPT store. Murder Mystery Mayhem is a game where you play as a detective in 1925.

Like all good investigations, Murder Mystery Mayhem starts with a crime scene setup, including photos of the scene and six suspects, along with their names, roles, and potential interrogation points. You then begin interrogating each suspect, trying to find holes in their stories, check alibis, and uncover key evidence.

Once you have identified a suspect, you will call the Police to arrest the culprit. Pick the wrong suspect and the game will end and you will start a new mystery.

Murder Mystery Mayhem is exciting, with locations and murderers changing every round, and each suspect having a new alibi and evidence revealed. These changes keep things fresh and engaging.

2. Oregon Trail

Oregan Trail's custom GPT brings one of the first educational games to ChatGPT.

You start by selecting your character and buying supplies, then heading out into the wilderness. Most of your input in the game is choosing between numbered options, such as where to go next, whether to buy more supplies, exploring new areas, hunting for supplies, talking to locals, looking at a map, etc. It's a basic version of the classic game, but still enjoyable enough.

3. Poker

You play against AI in this custom GPT Poker, starting with 10,000 credits and playing standard 5 card Texas hold'em until someone's credits run out.

The only catch with this poker game is that ChatGPT seems to mimic your choices, such as check, raise, etc., which makes the game predictable.

4. GPT Console

Now, this is an interesting idea of ​​how custom GPTs can expand a variety of inputs to create custom games with unique storylines.

When you first start the GPT Console, you'll be greeted with a "BOOT UP AND INSERT GAME" message. But you don't have a game cartridge to boot from. Instead, you'll need to visit the GPT Console Glif page, which is a custom AI tool that will generate the "cartridge".

Type in the type of game you want into the text box, select Glif It! , and watch your creation come to life. The example I chose was “retro-futurism crime lord,” which introduced me to “Cyber ​​Syndicate,” a game where you “navigate a neon-lit cyberpunk metropolis filled with high-tech heists and digital espionage,” with the goal of becoming a syndicate leader.

Console GPT could use some additional commands to remember other parts of the story, but that would be fun.

5. Cookie Clicker

Cookie Clicker is one of the most popular idle games of all time. Custom Cookie Clicker GPT is completely different. You are still building a cookie empire in a similar style, but since ChatGPT doesn’t run commands automatically and can’t keep numbers ticking like the original game, it requires more input. However, if you like idle games and want to try something different, Cookie Clicker might be worth a try.

6. Cute Little Zombies

Adventure Inked has developed over 200 text adventures on ChatGPT, so there are too many to list here. Cute Little Zombies is a perfect example of why text adventures like this are great, giving you a ton of different scenarios, all with cute little AI-generated images to help build the story.

Cute Little Zombies has numbered action options. You can enter a different action you want to perform, which makes the game a little more personal. Plus, the custom GPT game art is cute and the storytelling is pretty good.