AI can't play a Zork-like! Prompt:

> My house is divided into rooms, every room is connected to each other by doors. I'm standing in the middle room, which is the hall. To the north is the kitchen, to the northwest is the garden, to the west is the garage, to the east is the living room, to the south is the bathroom, and to the southeast is the bedroom. I am standing in the hall, and I walk to the east, then I walk to the south, and then I walk to the west. Which room am I in now?

Claude says:

> Let's break down your movements step by step:

> Starting in the Hall.

> Walk to the East: You enter the Living Room.

> Walk to the South: You enter the Bathroom.

> Walk to the West: You return to the Hall.

> So, you are now back in the Hall.

Wrong! As a language model it mapped directions to rooms, instead of modeling the space.

I have more complex ones, and I'll be happy to offer my consulting services.

o4-mini-high:

    You end up in the bathroom.

    Here’s the step-by-step:
    1. Start in the hall (0, 0).
    2. Walk east → living room (1, 0).
    3. Walk south → bedroom (1, –1).
    4. Walk west → bathroom (0, –1).