Large Language Models and Games: A Survey and Roadmap

https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.18659

Nine roles: player, NPC, player assistant, commentator/reteller, analyst, game master, game mechanic, automated designer, design assistant. LLM GMs accommodate bizarre requests; NPCs may hallucinate quests; design-tool latency 30 s to over a minute; commentary and retelling research limited.

Generative agents (memory stream, reflection, planning), LLM explanation of simulation state, LLM game master and narrative director