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Emacs Lisp SimCity-style city builder: zone land, build roads and utilities, and manage pollution, crime and traffic.

Programming RTS: submit JavaScript strategies that battle 1v1 on a community ladder against human and AI opponents.

I wanted to create an LLM game benchmark that put this generation of frontier LLMs' top skill, coding, on full display. Ten years ago, a team released a game called Screeps.

Draw a route through every stop and try to beat the TSP route optimizer

Mini Metro-style transit builder: draw lines and place stations, balancing build and running costs against ticket revenue.

Retro pixel auto-battler: command a ninja horde against endless monster waves

Real-time multiplayer Prisoner's Dilemma: cooperate or betray humans or bots over three rounds, building reputation.

Command drones to mine and refine every resource on the map in the shortest time possible

Real-time 3D multiplayer arena battle: buy tanks, helicopters and turrets and fight another player in your browser