Slightly Sentient D20 Might Subtly Shift Your Rolls
Hackaday • • technology
Key Points:
- A twenty-sided die (d20) PCB developed by [kati] incorporates slight sentience, responding to hot and cold streaks during gameplay by adjusting its behavior and results.
- The die features twenty charlieplexed LEDs around its perimeter and activates with a touch-sensitive center pad, animating rolls and delivering random results.
- When the die experiences a streak of natural 1s, it becomes "cranky," occasionally ignoring inputs and increasing the chance of low rolls; conversely, streaks of natural 20s put it in a "high spirits" mood, favoring higher rolls.
- This design aims to amplify the emotional experience of lucky and unlucky streaks for gamers, with each die having unique characteristics due to different RNG seeds and timing parameters.
- Additional undisclosed features reportedly exist, enhancing the die's interactive and unpredictable nature.