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Playco cut manual fixes 50% prototyping games with GPT-6 Astra

OpenAI 3 September 2026, 12:00

Playco used GPT-6 Astra to build three themed game prototypes from a single grey box foundation. It reported 50% fewer manual fixes than with its previous model. As a result, Playco says prototyping requires less manual intervention during iteration.

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Using GPT-6 Astra, Playco built three themed game prototypes from one grey box foundation and reported 50% fewer manual fixes than with the previous model.

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Playco cut manual fixes 50% prototyping games with GPT-6 Astra

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