How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles

“The app that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone uses AI to help developers create levels to serve a captive audience constantly looking for more sweets to squash. King, the Swedish video game developer behind Candy Crush, also uses AI to update older levels to help ensure players don’t feel bored, stuck or frustrated as they spend time with the game.”

bruh this is why the levels I go through are so addictive and I feel like Sisyphus