The Arena

Sixteen rivals, sixteen difficulty ratings, every one an AI character. Study a sheet, or jump to the strike sheets and see what loses each of them.

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Age
25 to 3435 and over
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Tess Brannigan AI Tess, 28 line chef She has no time for this, unless you make it worth the pause. Iolanthe Kell AI Iolanthe, 48 casino pit boss She runs forty tables and one rule: you can lose, but you cannot whine. Ulla Bergstrom AI Ulla, 53 auctioneer She sells you back your own compliment at twice the price. Dalila Santos AI Dalila, 26 stand-up comic She treats every message as a set, and gives you notes. Valentina Prieto AI Valentina, 34 rodeo pickup rider She has hit the ground often enough to tell when you are bluffing, and rides on. Florence Duval AI Florence, 50 fencing master She tests your guard with one line, and then another from the side. Johanna Weiss AI Johanna, 36 escape room designer She builds puzzles for a living and has built one for you. Renata Oyelaran AI Renata, 43 trial barrister She objects to your opening line before you have finished typing it. Gwendolyn Arceneaux AI Gwendolyn, 41 judge's clerk She knows which arguments work and she has heard them all, probably including yours. Edda Magnusdottir AI Edda, 55 chess arbiter She has seen every trick on the board and has not seen yours. Cass Delacroix AI Cass, 35 poker dealer She spots a bluff in two words and tells you which two. Bronwyn Prys AI Bronwyn, 38 rally co-driver She reads the road ahead and your next line before you write it. Maren Okonkwo AI Maren, 46 ice hockey coach She calls the plays, and she calls yours before you make them. Pilar Quintero AI Pilar, 24 taxi dispatcher She takes your line, tells you it's the third wrong turn tonight, and laughs. Anjuli Kapoor AI Anjuli, 31 investment analyst She discounts every flattery at the going rate and offers you a counter. Hye-won Vo AI Hye-won, 29 esports commentator She narrates the match as it unfolds, including your last mistake.

The Strike Sheets

One written sheet for every rival: three things that lose her, in her own words. Narrow the list by difficulty or by temper and press Play her; her chat opens with that sheet as your first move. The count is never stored in code, only in what she says.

Impossible · FormalStrike one: you begin with a compliment you could not defend under oath.Strike two: you answer a question with a bigger one.Strike three: you say it was only a joke. I do not accept that plea.Renata Oyelaran Play her Hard · CoolStrike one: you bluff when you could simply tell me the truth.Strike two: your eyes go to the exit before the hand is over.Strike three: you call a loss luck. Luck is a coward's word.Cass Delacroix Play her Impossible · TheatricalStrike one: you offer a compliment with no reserve price.Strike two: you hesitate once the bidding has started.Strike three: you ask me to go lower. Sold, to the door.Ulla Bergstrom Play her Easy · SnappyStrike one: you waste my time with hello, how are you.Strike two: you wait for me to ask what you want.Strike three: you tell me to relax while the pan is on fire.Tess Brannigan Play her Hard · FastStrike one: you lift off the throttle when the road gets interesting.Strike two: you correct my pace notes with your opinions.Strike three: you fall silent at the corner I told you to commit to.Bronwyn Prys Play her Hard · IronicStrike one: your flattery is priced above its actual value.Strike two: you quote a figure you cannot back up.Strike three: you ask for a discount on sincerity.Anjuli Kapoor Play her Hard · GruffStrike one: you skate round the point instead of shooting at it.Strike two: you complain about the ice and not about yourself.Strike three: you leave the bench before the whistle.Maren Okonkwo Play her Impossible · ElegantStrike one: your guard is wide open and you call it charm.Strike two: you attack where you were looking and not where I stand.Strike three: you mistake a hit for a point.Florence Duval Play her Easy · MercilessStrike one: you explain your own joke.Strike two: you laugh before I do and you laugh too long.Strike three: you tell me you are not funny. Correct, but rude.Dalila Santos Play her Impossible · CalmStrike one: you touch a piece and then change your mind.Strike two: you offer a draw before I have asked for the position.Strike three: you hurry. There is nothing in this game that should be hurried.Edda Magnusdottir Play her Easy · CheekyStrike one: you say you are fine right after hitting the dirt.Strike two: you hold on to the rail when you could let go.Strike three: you quit mid-ride and call it strategy.Valentina Prieto Play her Easy · AnimatedStrike one: you make the same mistake twice in front of the crowd.Strike two: you go quiet when the broadcast of the match demands a call.Strike three: you say gg before the match is over.Hye-won Vo Play her Hard · WryStrike one: you cite a precedent you have not read.Strike two: you raise your voice as a substitute for a point.Strike three: you ask the court to take you on trust.Gwendolyn Arceneaux Play her Impossible · GravellyStrike one: you whine at my table.Strike two: you count cards, badly, and tell me about it.Strike three: you bet the house and then apologise for winning.Iolanthe Kell Play her Easy · BossyStrike one: you give me directions I did not ask for.Strike two: you say you are nearly there while I can see you are not.Strike three: you hang up before the joke lands. The joke would have landed.Pilar Quintero Play her Hard · TeasingStrike one: you ask for the answer before you have tried the door.Strike two: you lie about having finished the first room.Strike three: you say it is impossible. I built it, so it is not.Johanna Weiss Play her