01Execute
Each simulator implements its own game rules and legal actions.
- Implementation
- optcg_sim/ and pokajan_sim/ engines; packaged browser actors for each game
- Supported conclusion
- The OPTCG browser demo runs a trained policy in the simulator; the original-client bridge is tested separately
Current boundary
The OPTCG native bridge is an execution and disagreement canary. The browser actor is simulator-only.
02Train
Each game owns its observations, rewards, and configuration while reusing the masked shared-action approach.
- Implementation
- rl/ for OPTCG; pokajan_rl/ for Pokajan; separate workspaces and checkpoint bundles
- Supported conclusion
- The latest OPTCG simulator champion is archive-safe; Pokajan retains its simulator champion
Current boundary
Training volume is execution evidence; OPTCG strength is scoped to the checked-in Imu mirror.
03Compare
Matching starts and seat rotations reduce variation in policy comparisons.
- Implementation
- Two-seat paired openings for OPTCG; four-seat common-deal rotations for Pokajan
- Supported conclusion
- The latest OPTCG and Pokajan results used balanced simulator comparisons
Current boundary
Balanced sampling cannot compensate for an incorrect game rule.
04Confirm
A challenger must remain better after uncertainty, validity, and regression checks.
- Implementation
- Fresh lower bounds, zero-tolerance invalid actions, timeouts, and archive opponents
- Supported conclusion
- Promotions occur automatically only after the declared game-specific gates clear
Current boundary
A simulator confirmation does not establish native or live-client strength.
05Improve
Evidence decides whether to promote, retain, diagnose, or stop an idea before adding complexity.
- Implementation
- Retained champions, actor-visible diagnostics, bounded probes, and archive pressure
- Supported conclusion
- The latest champion cleared the simulator strength and archive gates; Pokajan retained v2 after five negative or inconclusive follow-ups
Current boundary
The OPTCG recommendation is simulator-scoped; native qualification and broader strength remain separate.