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Luminids · A live colony

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Eight luminids, each with its own memory, beliefs and life story. Change something and see who notices.

A floating island in the evening: eight small luminids around a campfire, with huts, lanterns, a pond and a berry bush by an old oak.

Each luminid acts on what it has seen, not on what is true. Move the berries, or open one to see what it believes.

With JavaScript on, this colony runs live. You can move the berries, start a chase or bring a storm, and see which luminids notice.

A simplified model made for this page. See it recorded in the game

What happened, and who knew

    Four things to try

    1. Move the berries. Only the luminids who see it know. The rest go to the old oak and find it empty.
    2. Start a chase. Three escapes and a runner believes it is the fast one. Two catches and the belief goes.
    3. Bring a storm. The ones soaked before head for shelter early. The rest are caught in the rain and remember it.
    4. Open a mind. Choose a luminid, read what it believes, and clear a belief to see what changes.