# Design Arena shows a neural network playing games as numbered grids

> Original title: The network sees the game as a 10×10 grid, and the prompt tells the model which number goes with which square.

- Source: Design Arena
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:57:12.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ev58fdik4d3r8mdxskqfjfxa8
- Original: https://x.com/DesignArena/status/2117798285159420092

## Summary

Design Arena says a network sees each game as a 10×10 grid, with a prompt telling the model which number maps to which square. Putting the numbers back on the grid reveals the game, including the paddle, bricks, and a Pac-Man maze.

## Post

The network sees the game as a 10×10 grid, and the prompt tells the model which number goes with which square.

Put the numbers back on the grid and you can see the game: the paddle, the bricks, the Pac-Man maze.

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