Token Waster

What this skill does

• A few small games in your AI chat, sharing one save/progression layer
• Portable saves as a copy-paste SAVE block (or project file / real file on Claude Code) — everywhere
• On-demand dashboard (map, stats, inventory, quest log) as Artifact/Canvas, else ASCII; a status line each turn
• Story-memory engine: decisions set flags that change later runs (no "remembering" required)
• Cross-game profile: one level, achievements, relics across every game (cross-game progression)
• MVP games: PromptsAndPaper (AI-game-master roguelite), Token Rush (solo score attack vs. par + AI rival), Detective Case, Hangman + cozy sandbox
• Single-player competition: named AI rivals, a daily challenge (same seed for everyone) and personal bests per game
• Play together "via prompt": a challenge code (same seed, their own AI, compare scores) — a live group chat is a ChatGPT-only bonus
• Token modes (Economy / Normal / Token Waster = immersion density, not "more images")
• Honest: promises only the plainest surface; Canvas dashboards, images, live group chat are bonuses
• Load-bearing safety: age-appropriate, hard lines, crisis handling, no data loss, fun not addiction

Description

Token Waster is a handful of small games that run instruction-only inside your own AI chat (ChatGPT, Claude & co.) — no external server, no running costs. Instead of one game it's a few small ones: quick games (Hangman, 20 Questions, Emoji Prompt) and long save-driven ones (the fantasy RPG **PromptsAndPaper**, the mystery **Detective Case**, the solo score attack **Token Rush**, a cozy no-fail sandbox). Every game shares **one engine**: a portable **SAVE block** as your save file (dense `key:value` lines you copy out and paste back — or drop into a project file), an **on-demand dashboard** (map, stats, inventory, quest log — as an Artifact/Canvas surface where your AI supports it, else as ASCII), a **story-memory engine** (decisions set flags that change later runs) and a **cross-game profile** (one level, achievements and relics across every game — a dungeon win can unlock a perk in the next game). **Everything is single-player**: you play against the game, the daily seed, named AI rivals and your own record (personal bests ride in the profile); to play with a friend you go **via prompt** with a challenge code. The core principle is **honesty over flash**: the skill promises only what works on the **plainest** surface — plain-text play, a copy-paste SAVE block, procedural ASCII/SVG art. Everything better is a pleasant surprise: a rendered dashboard (Claude Artifacts / ChatGPT Canvas), the occasional AI image (only where the app supports it — Claude has no image model), and **a live group chat on ChatGPT** (there only — otherwise you play a friend via a **challenge code**: same seed, their own AI, compare scores). It never claims to "remember everything forever" (it reads a save you keep), never pretends to run a server, and doesn't repaint the dashboard every turn (the default is a compact status line — so a session lasts). **PromptsAndPaper** fixes the three known failures of AI adventures: memory collapse (canon lives in flags, not narrative), yes-man game-mastering (stated difficulties, visible rolls, you're allowed to lose) and filter whiplash (a stable, transparent safety layer). And because this genre has a litigated safety record, the **safety layer is load-bearing**: age-appropriate by default, hard absolute lines, no data loss, fun not addiction.

Examples

tw:2 game:pnp mode:normal turn:37 who:Kael(rogue L3)
vit:hp14/20 mana3/8 xp420/900 gold210
inv:torch3,potion2,key-brass,sword+1
flags:met-oracle,rat-king-dead loc:crypt-b2 quest:find-amulet@2of3 chapter:2
recap:You lifted the brass key off the guard; the sealed door is open.
hook:cold blue light flickers beyond the door.
resume:paste this block into a new chat and say "load".

What it does not do

• Doesn't claim to "remember" on its own, run a server, or sync a live shared screen
• Doesn't require images or promise generated art (impossible on some AIs) — procedural art is the baseline
• Doesn't repaint the whole dashboard every turn (burns the message cap) — a status line by default
• Doesn't override safety for the story; builds no companion/attachment or addiction mechanics
• Doesn't count its own tokens; fabricates no ratings/downloads; doesn't pretend a ChatGPT-only feature works everywhere
• Isn't live multiplayer — single-player by default; playing together is "via prompt" with a challenge code (a live group chat is a ChatGPT-only bonus)
• Isn't a real-world advisor, therapist or companion — it's a game

Compatibility & tech

Tested (internal)

6 scenarios

Modes

PromptsAndPaper (AI-game-master roguelite: classes, visible rolls, decisions with consequences, Alles-oder-Nichts) · Token Rush (solo score attack: fill your token bar against a par + a named AI rival, objective published scoring) · Detective Case (a one-sitting mystery with an evidence-checkable verdict) · Hangman & quick games (20 Questions, Emoji Prompt, Guess the Prompt … with streaks & daily seeds) · Cozy sandbox (no-fail creative mode) · Start/Resume (detect a SAVE, welcome-back list, clean session-end) · Token modes (Economy / Normal / Token Waster) · Challenge codes (platform-neutral "beat my seed/score")

Inputs

/token-waster or "let's play" · a SAVE block to resume · game actions in natural language · "dashboard" / "map" / "save" / a mode choice · a friend's challenge code

Output format

Per turn: narration + a compact status line. On request or at session end: a dashboard (self-contained HTML artifact/canvas, else an ASCII HUD) and a SAVE block in a clean code block. Choices via native buttons/quick-replies, else a lettered list.

Subcategory

Games

License

Proprietär

Security profile

What you get

• token-waster-1.1.0/16 files
  • .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
  • plugins/token-waster/skills/token-waster/16 files

    • SKILL.md
    • manifest.json
    • assets/4 files

      • map-template.svg
      • preview-battle.html
      • preview-party.html
      • preview-rpg.html
    • references/10 files

      • engine-and-save-manager.md
      • game-detective-case.md
      • game-hangman-and-quick.md
      • game-promptsandpaper.md
      • game-token-rush.md
      • meta-profile.md
      • preview-system.md
      • safety-and-conduct.md
      • tactical-grid.md
      • token-waster-checklist.md
  • .agents/skills/token-waster/→ universal — same content (Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, Windsurf, Cline)
  • LICENSE.txt

Installation

Also works as a chat prompt

Note

Token Waster is a game, not a real-world advisor, therapist or companion. It invents stories and worlds freely — none of it is fact. Age-appropriate by default (about PG-13); mature themes only on explicit adult opt-in, and hard lines always hold. Persistence is on you (SAVE block / project file) — the skill has no server and "remembers" nothing on its own. Runs instruction-only on your own AI. Single-player by default; to play with friends you go "via prompt" with a challenge code. Images and a live group chat are platform-dependent bonuses, not a promise.

Changelog

• v1.1.005.07.2026[object Object]
• v1.0.001.07.2026[object Object]

Frequently asked questions