Thank you again Barry!

Sorry! Not very clear!! What I mean is that if you had asked an actual question - and had received a live Jury verdict - would you feel less let down?

Thank you Stamets - I like your honestly and I have taught that lesson too! I tell you what would really help me more - if you wouldn’t mind sharing the games you have developed or the types of games you like playing! I’m guessing if it’s more action/scifi, then JuryNow might not appeal? (not necessarily mutually exclusive, but possibly a different gendre!!)

oh! I’m sorry you say that because I genuinely want to hear every word of feedback! I have had the idea fo 16 years and only just worked out how to build an app with no code in the past year…It’s taken me forever to produce it, so i really do want to hear your thoughts! (be gentle, I’m nearly a pensioner! -)

Hello Stamets, Thanks so much for playing and sorry you are let down! If you don’t mind, would love to tailor my description of JuryNow so it’s more accurate and doesn’t lead to disappointment! That’s the last thing I want!! Now you have played, and assuming it was a live jury of 12 judging your question - whether it’s what shirt to wear, or whether to take a 6 month job in Antarctica (my nephew took a 2.5yr one!!) would you be less let down? Thank you again!

Hello Slippy, Thanks so much for playing! It’s super exciting to see feedback and I’m really grateful you took time to come back to Lemmy & let me know what you think! I think Lemmy & sites like Reddit are amazing and revolutionary for that debate, discussion open conversation type of situation they create. So if it’s a peer group conversation you want whether it’s office attire, family row, political debate…that is where you would go. JuryNow is more about a very diverse group of 12 people from Guatemala, Germany, Gambia, Georgia who are made up of all ages, cultures, professions, giving you a verdict that is pure unadulterated wisdom! The more diverse the jury, the better the verdict! And so while the JuryDuty can feel la bit like a chore, the part where you get your verdict from 12 real people is exciting if it’s your own quesiton, and you know that 12 people have just considered it! Well this is what I hope and when lots of people are playing online simultatneously and all the juries are live, it works! But I’m learning that the negative feedback is a load more valuable in some ways! REally appreciate it!

hello there Barry, thank you so much for playing firstly! You never get to see other player’s verdicts for a few reasons…no confirmation bias, it keeps it’s anonymous, and - when I launch the proper version - it will be one free play per day so it keeps it more of a daily ritual, rather than playing too many loops (this is because empathy & objectivity decline after a while!) But THANK YOu for the feedback. I’m also thinking of having a feature where you can opt to share your question and verdict, and you can opt to ask for it. Do you think that would work too? (lots of people have asked this, including my chronically curious bf!)

Some recent examples on JuryNow to help you get started: Is immigration good for the economy? Yes/No, Is it bad to be honest with people and tell them that children born now are likely to have a terrible life growing up because of global warming? Yes/No My boyfriend say my sneezes are too loud and annoy him and i need to supress them. it’s true they are loud, but i have hayfever and it’s painful to keep them in. Supress/Don’t supress Do you avoid walking under ladders even if it means being quite obvious and superstitious? Silly superstition/Avoid ladders My brother is struggling to graduate college - and I helped him get through and pass his senior year courses. He got into grad school, and I’m worried he will be leaning on me again. tell him not to go to Grad School/tell him I won’t help Someone keeps ripping down my LGBTQ activism stickers off of lightposts. Should I super glue them or give up? Stop putting up posters/Use superglue

getting hacked in just 20 minutes due to a basic misconfiguration is alarming!

Making WSL open source could actually lead to some useful contributions and better transparency overall ; and good for Linux tools?

Hello Turtle - Thanks so much for playing AND for your comments. Indeed, it was a dilemma because on the one hand, JuryNow is very much intended as an antidote to AI, instant veredicts made from real human input…but if one is launching an MVP where the 3 minute time limit is crucial to the entire concept, it needs to demonstrate that too…But on the plus side, when it works and there ae more than 13 players logged on, it is marvelous (i know it’s disappointing when it says simulated)! So i’m really looking to encourage more players. But thank you very much for your feedback, it’s highly apprecaited.

oh thank you!! I’d never heard of it! and it does have simalarities (although JuryNow is designed to just be played 3 minutes a day, otherwise if you play if for 20 minutes, one’s empathy/objectivity levels can plummet!) Thanks so much playing & for your feedback Teawreck!

Hello Wolf, Thanks so much for taking the time to play and for this generous feedback! The “negative” feedback when it’s so constructive like this, is incredibly valuable so truly grateful! The reason I posted this on Board Games is that i feel members here will have a more critical eye for games, and JuryNow is more board game that Grand Auto Theft! Indeed, it’s easy to post your question in a biased way to engineer the result to please, but I feel that when you are limited to one question a day, and after time, players will understand that subtle way of phrasing things and if they genuinely want an unbiased opinion, they will learn what works. The AI simulation (sadly) is a necessary part of this MVP (which is literally just launched!) because the MVP is really there to demonstrate how the game functions, but as soon as there are enough regular players across different time zones, it will be permanently abolosihed. Now the dropped question was one of the bugs and glitches that was sorted out in the very first phase of testing with family/friends months ago and I’m kind of aghast that it’s back! Argh…Thank you again so much for your time & thoughts!! much appreciated

Hello Enydmion, Thank you for trying it out AND for your feedback! It’s all super helpful to see who this appeals to and who it doesn’t! (my daughter insists it’s not a game because there are no winners or competition!) The idea is to get a verdict, rather than opinions, and to get it in real time from a fixed number of 12 who are not in your peer group and have not common interest…just 12 randomly selected people from around the world. But thank you thank you!

Thank you for playing Oka and for your feedback! It’s all super helpful. It’s designed more to help people through a decision paralysis, and to get a global perspective on their question - whether it’s a huge big one or something completely trivial. Just knowing that 12 people around the world have just focussed on your question, can guide you a little. But totally understand taht JuryNow won’t be for everyone and I really apprecaite your time commenting & trying it out!

i have had people copy & paste my post and put it up on LinkedIn!!

it’s weird how some people get a little box to click, and others get the bus, traffic lights. …Anyway, a big thank you for playing JuryNow!

Is this a game? Seems more like a polling platform. Where’s the fun? Fair question (my daugthter insists it’s not a game because there are no winners). It looks like a polling tool, but under the hood it’s built like a social game and the fun comes from speed, unpredictability, and reciprocity. And knowing that at that moment 12 people are looking at your question and answering it.

You’re not just answering polls. You’re put on the spot with weird, intimate, or absurd questions (and you only have a few seconds to vote). While you wait for your own answer, you’re doing Jury Duty which is rapid-fire judgments with no do-overs or explanations. It becomes this mini adrenaline rush, a little like Cards Against Humanity or Wavelength, but stripped down to just decisions.

The “game” is in the tension, the randomness, and the psychology. And that moment when your verdict pops up , knowing 12 total strangers just decided your issue , it weirdly scratches the same itch as multiplayer games or party rounds.

It’s not for everyone, but some people get hooked fast! Anywya, a bit THANK YOU for playing!

Weird that this is being dragged here:Hey! I posted JuryNow here myself because I’ve always seen it as a kind of social judgment game (in the style of party/deduction-style mechanics. It’s not a tabletop game in the traditional sense, but it does share DNA with games like The Resistance or Wavelength (quick choices, group psychology, no commentary).

Totally fair if it’s not for everyone and i’m just exploring where the concept fits, and what types of players it resonates with. Appreciate the time anyone takes to check it out.

Hey all appreciate the honest response here, even if it’s critical. Just wanted to say this was made by one person (me) over 16 years of work. I really see it as a game about empathy, impulse, and group psychology rather than a startup or AI thing. I thought it might resonate with people who enjoy fast, social games with unusual mechanics. But if this isn’t the right place, totally understand. Thanks for taking a look anyway 🙏