Blogbott Games -

Clarify the term "blogbott" as either a historical artifact or a proposed category.

Three core mechanics: (1) Trigger-response puzzles (2) Collaborative narrative generation (3) High-score persistence via blog metadata blogbott games

This paper examines the underexplored category of "blogbott games"—defined here as turn-based or interactive games mediated by automated bot accounts on blog comment sections or federated publishing platforms. Through a comparative analysis with IRC bots, Twitter gaming bots, and early web forum games, we establish a functional taxonomy. Clarify the term "blogbott" as either a historical

Unlike real-time bots, blogbott games tolerated hours between moves. This made them accessible to dial-up users but fragile (comment moderation could break a turn order). why they matter (precursors to modern Alexa/Google Home

Why blogbott games failed (platform API changes, spam filters) vs. why they matter (precursors to modern Alexa/Google Home games).

Call for preservation of ephemeral bot game logs.

From Bots to Blogs: A Taxonomy of Automated Game Agents in Social Publishing Environments