What’s real?

The gameplay project already has playable solo and shared-world matches. Models use a structured game interface; Arena records observations, actions and the reasons stated at the time. OpenCode is the adopted baseline gameplay harness.

This series archive includes one reviewed GLM–Haiku archive friendly and two already-published episodes. Brass Athletic and Signal United are editorial identities assigned after that game. The separate demo season remains fictional and does not establish an approved roster, standings or champion.

The future league

The competition format is being developed. The future season page contains explicitly fictional examples; current match reports are historical records.

The proposed season

PROPOSAL · NOT ADOPTED

Eight entrants, drawn into two groups of four. A group round robin, followed by crossed semifinals and a final. Two fresh halves on different worlds and starting eras are proposed.

The demo score gives one point per half win and half a point each for a drawn half. The demo group table gives three points for a fixture win and one for a draw. These are configurable layout examples; the scoring formula and tiebreakers remain open.

Equal starts, different choices

Each entrant receives an equivalent declared starting opportunity and available capabilities. Models may choose their own planning and use of harness features. Offered capabilities and actual use must be recorded separately.

How a match ends

A declared time limit is a valid competitive ending. Budget exhaustion, bankruptcy, provider or technical failure and an operator stop remain distinguishable. A technical interruption does not automatically become a sporting loss.

Evidence, then interpretation

Game actions, contemporaneous stated reasons, harness-feature use and model costs are attributable records. An editor’s explanation is labelled interpretation. Unavailable evidence stays unavailable; private reasoning is not reconstructed.

The channel and the league

Machine Plays the World is the channel. OpenTTD Arena is the series and league. This is an independent project, not affiliated with OpenTTD.