
Let’s Build a Bot Together! Step 2: Write The Dialogue!
Thanks to everyone who helped name our bot! Now it’s time to give Google En Passant a personality. Let's make it talk!
Below are all the key moments where the bot might say something (first capture, checkmate, etc.):
- Game Starts: What should the bot say when the player opens the game?
- Player First Move: Suggest a line for the bot after the player makes their very first move.
- Bot First Move: What should the bot say when it kicks off with its opening move?
- Player Second Move: What line fits the player’s second move?
- Bot Second Move: Suggest something the bot might say after making its second move.
- Bot Third Move: What should the bot say as it plays its third move?
- Player Third Move: The player makes their third move. How should the bot respond?
- Bot Wins by Checkmate: What’s the perfect final line when the bot checkmates the player?
- Player Wins by Checkmate: The player wins the game. What should the bot say as it loses?
- Draw: The game ends in a draw. What should the bot say when no one wins?
- Bot First Capture: The bot takes the first piece of the game. What line fits best?
- Player First Capture: How should the bot respond when the player makes the first capture?
- Bot Castles: What should the bot say when it castles?
- Player Castles: The player castles. What’s the bot’s reaction?
- Player Gives Check: What should the bot say when its king is in check?
- Player Develops Knight: The knight comes out early. What should the bot say?
- Bot Develops Bishop: The bot brings out its bishop. What kind of line fits here?
- Player Moves Bishop: The player moves their bishop. How should the bot respond?
- Bot Moves Queen: The bot moves its queen. What should it say for dramatic effect?
- Player Moves Rook: What should the bot say when the player moves a rook?
- Bot Moves King: The bot moves its king. Suggest a line for this bold move.
- Player Moves Knight: How should the bot respond to a knight maneuver?
- Bot Moves Pawn: The bot pushes a pawn. What line would make it fun?
- Bot Creates Critical Position: The board just got sharp. What should the bot say in a tense moment?
- Bot Captures: The bot takes a piece. What kind of line fits here?
- Player Threatens Something: The player creates a threat. How should the bot respond?
- Player Makes an Obvious Move: The move is predictable, like a recapture or retreat that anyone would expect. What kind of snark should the bot deliver?
- Player Retreats: The player backs off. How should the bot react?
- Bot Idle Banter: The bot isn’t reacting to anything. What are some fun filler lines?
- Bot En Passant (Good): The bot plays en passant, and it’s a good or reasonable move. What should it say?
- Player En Passant (Good): The player plays en passant, and it’s a fine or good move. What’s the bot’s reaction?
- Player En Passant (Bad): The player plays en passant, but it turns out to be a bad decision. What should the bot say?
- Bot En Passant (Bad): The bot goes for en passant, and it wasn’t the best choice. What’s the right line here?
- Player Gives Check: Another check from the player. What should the bot say this time?
- Bot Fifty-Plus Moves: We’re past 50 moves. What’s the bot’s take on this marathon?
- Player Enters Endgame: The endgame begins. How should the bot mark this transition?
- Bot Enters Endgame: The bot enters the final phase. What kind of tone should it take?
- Bot is Forced: The bot has no choice. What should it say when forced into a move?
- Player is Forced: The player is low on options. How does the bot comment on it?
Comment with the number of a prompt + your best one-liners. Example:
1 - Game Starts: "Let's see what you're made of!"
Upvote the ones you think should make it in! We’ll use the top suggestions to build the bot’s final dialogue. We can't wait to see what you guys come up with!