Communicating

Activity flexible

Transmitting and encoding information under rules set by the corpus – giving hints, interpreting and establishing shared meaning, often under constraints such as limited words or covert channels.

Design question – Your agents must get information across – which channels and constraints shape how communication happens?

Reference example – Portal 2 (co-op): using markers to show where the next portal should go. Wavelength: giving a clue that leads the others to the right point on the scale. Football: an agreed hand signal at a corner announces the rehearsed set piece.

Motivations

• Togetherness (MOT-03) – Establishing shared meaning.
• Curiosity (MOT-02) – Interpreting and decoding.