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this is awesome. just curious... how much does it cost to host a game like this, especially with a telephone tie-in (not an engineer... know what twilio is, bu

• gregsadetsky 3y ago
  Our napkin math is: a game is about a minute total, so 2 mins for a round with 2 players, twilio is about $0.01 per min, so $0.02. Whisper (openai speech recognition) is about $0.01 per minute but we’re transcribing maybe 20-30 sec total per round? So add another penny? $0.03 per round - basically up to 10k games ish, it shouldn’t be too expensive (about $150 each between Nolen and me). And that’s for 10k games!
  • onionisafruit 3y ago
    This has become very popular among my kids and their cousins. I’ve probably cost you a few dollars by now. If you put up a venmo link I’ll happily pay for a thousand calls to spread the joy.
    • gregsadetsky 3y ago
      You're too kind, and that's so beautiful to read! I think I can speak on behalf of Nolen and myself in saying: may these games bring them, you, and everyone joy. This is our gift for the New Year, wishing you and everyone health happiness and well-being! :-) All the very best! P.S. I'm supremely curious... are you noticing that some people are better than others on average, or is it ... a wash? Can one be a RPS champion? Legitimately curious if you've seen any pattern emerge in your own family. Cheers!
      • onionisafruit 3y ago
        I hate to say it but my kids aren’t as good as their cousins. I haven’t talked strategy with any of them. My own strategy seems to be approximately a wash.