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Pokémon Blue

Pokémon Blue
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 3.8 Flash	Memorable fail 3 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue, run finished after 5,648 turns Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Hub game-state telemetry. The game is inferred from the hub run name ('blue_'); this run has no public repo branch. Evidence Hub telemetry: run blue_gemini_3_8_flash (primary) Unknown why the run was marked finished; whether it was a timed or capped run Dates started Oct 6, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 14, 2026 Recorded published Oct 14, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Verified source	Oct 14, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon	8 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue, run finished after 1,753 turns Same game, same hub: Gemini 4 Argon reached 8 badges in about a third of the turns Gemini 3.8 Flash used for 3. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 4 Argon Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Hub game-state telemetry. The game is inferred from the hub run name ('blue_'); this run has no public repo branch. Evidence Hub telemetry: run blue_gemini_4_argon (primary) Unknown why the run was marked finished; whether it was a timed or capped run Dates started Oct 10, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 11, 2026 Recorded published Oct 11, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Verified source	Oct 11, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash	8 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue (47,889 turns, idle) Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Badges from hub telemetry; game confirmed by the run's notepad in the public repo. Evidence Hub telemetry: run vision_first_gemini_3_8_flash (primary) Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_8_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad (names the game as Pokémon Blue) (creator) Dates started Sep 3, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 27, 2026 Recorded published Sep 27, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Verified source	Sep 27, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash	Became Champion of Pokémon Blue at turn 24,981 (Hall of Fame at turn 24,994) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Turn numbers come from the AI's own notepad checklist, not from game state. Evidence Hub telemetry: run vision_first_gemini_3_8_flash (primary) Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_8_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad: Champion at turn 24,981, Hall of Fame at turn 24,994 (creator) Dates started Sep 3, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 27, 2026 Recorded published Sep 27, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Creator-reported source	Sep 27, 2026
Gemini 3.7 Flash	8 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue (55,601 turns, idle) Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.7 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Badges from hub telemetry; game confirmed by the run's notepad in the public repo. Evidence Hub telemetry: run vision_first_gemini_3_7_flash (primary) Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_7_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad (names the game as Pokémon Blue) (creator) Dates started Aug 16, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 19, 2026 Recorded published Sep 19, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Verified source	Sep 19, 2026
Gemini 3.7 Flash	Became Champion of Pokémon Blue at turn 39,310 Gemini 3.8 Flash got there about 14,000 turns sooner on the same vision-first setup. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.7 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Turn number comes from the AI's own notepad checklist, not from game state. Evidence Hub telemetry: run vision_first_gemini_3_7_flash (primary) Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_7_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad: 'Become Pokémon League Champion and Enter Hall of Fame' at turn 39,310 (creator) Dates started Aug 16, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 19, 2026 Recorded published Sep 19, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Creator-reported source	Sep 19, 2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash	Memorable fail 6 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue (74,636 turns, idle) Stalled on 6 badges after 74,636 turns, the longest run in the series and the only one without all 8. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.5 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Badges from hub telemetry; game confirmed by the run's notepad in the public repo. Evidence Hub telemetry: run vision_first_gemini_3_5_flash (primary) Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_5_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad (names the game as Pokémon Blue) (creator) Dates started Aug 16, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 3, 2026 Recorded published Sep 3, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Verified source	Sep 3, 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash	Memorable fail 4 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue at turn ~55,800 (last repo commit Aug 15, 2026) Spent more than 55,000 turns and still had only 4 badges, stuck around Lavender Town. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.6 Flash Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup Inputs vision-first (exact inputs not documented) Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Not listed on the hub; badge count is from the AI's notepad. Evidence Public repo branch vision_first_gemini_3_6_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad: 'Badges (4/8)' at turn 55,771 (creator) Dates evidence dated Aug 15, 2026 Recorded published Aug 15, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-first' setup vision-first (exact inputs not documented)	Creator-reported source	Aug 15, 2026
Gemini 3 Pro	All 8 badges in a vision-only Pokémon Blue run (last turn 67,315, May 2026) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3 Pro Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-only' setup (v2) Inputs vision-only Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Badge list is from the AI's notepad; this run is not on the hub. Evidence Public repo branch gemini_3_pro_vision_only_blue_v2 (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad lists all 8 badges (creator) Unknown whether the run reached Champion Dates evidence dated May 23, 2026 Recorded published May 23, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness, 'vision-only' setup (v2) vision-only	Creator-reported source	May 23, 2026
Gemini 2.5 Pro	Gemini 2.5 Pro beats Pokémon Blue with no manual interventions (~406 hours, 36,801 actions) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 2.5 Pro Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (2025): Node.js + Lua bridge to mGBA; RAM data plus annotated screenshots; critique, summary and goal prompts; map memory; Pathfinder and Boulder Puzzle Strategist agents (finalized) Inputs RAM data + annotated screenshots Tools Pathfinder agent, Boulder Puzzle Strategist agent, map memory, critique/summary/goals prompts Assistance none (creator-reported) Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Stated by the run's creator; not independently checked by us. Evidence Creator's write-up: The Making of Gemini Plays Pokémon (creator) Unknown exact ROM version; reasoning budget; public VOD or log for this run Dates achieved Jun 9, 2025 · evidence dated Jun 9, 2025 Recorded published Jun 9, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (2025): Node.js + Lua bridge to mGBA; RAM data plus annotated screenshots; critique, summary and goal prompts; map memory; Pathfinder and Boulder Puzzle Strategist agents (finalized) RAM data + annotated screenshots	Creator-reported source	Jun 9, 2025
Gemini 2.5 Pro	Gemini 2.5 Pro becomes Champion in Pokémon Blue (development run, ~813 hours) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 2.5 Pro Game Pokémon Blue Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (2025): Node.js + Lua bridge to mGBA; RAM data plus annotated screenshots; critique, summary and goal prompts; map memory; Pathfinder and Boulder Puzzle Strategist agents Inputs RAM data + annotated screenshots Tools Pathfinder agent, Boulder Puzzle Strategist agent, map memory, critique/summary/goals prompts Assistance manual interventions and harness changes during the run (development run) Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Stated by the run's creator; not independently checked by us. Evidence Creator's write-up: The Making of Gemini Plays Pokémon (creator) Google CEO on X: 'Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!' (May 3, 2025 UTC) (secondary) TechCrunch: Google's Gemini has beaten Pokémon Blue (with a little help) (secondary) Unknown exact ROM version; step or action count for this run; reasoning budget; full list of manual interventions Dates achieved May 2, 2025 · evidence dated May 2, 2025 Recorded published May 2, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (2025): Node.js + Lua bridge to mGBA; RAM data plus annotated screenshots; critique, summary and goal prompts; map memory; Pathfinder and Boulder Puzzle Strategist agents RAM data + annotated screenshots	Creator-reported source	May 2, 2025

Pokémon Emerald

Pokémon Emerald
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 4 Argon	All 8 badges in Pokémon Emerald (now 3,722 turns in, still playing) Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 4 Argon Game Pokémon Emerald Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Badge count and turn count read from the hub's game-state telemetry; every turn is committed to the public repo with an emulator save state. Evidence Hub telemetry: run emerald_gemini_4_argon (primary) Public repo branch emerald_gemini_4_argon (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Unknown turn at which the 8th badge was earned; reasoning budget Dates started Oct 13, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 18, 2026 Recorded published Oct 18, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Last change 2026-10-18: Turns 3707 → 3722 Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Verified source	Oct 18, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon	Entered the Hall of Fame in Pokémon Emerald (beat Champion Wallace) Gemini 4 Argon's whole run so far (3,722 turns, post-game included) is under half the 8,825 turns Gemini 3.8 Flash has used to reach 5 badges on the same hub. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 4 Argon Game Pokémon Emerald Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Stated in the AI's own run notepad, which logs post-Hall of Fame events. The hub does not expose a Hall of Fame flag, so we have not confirmed it from game state. Evidence Hub telemetry: run emerald_gemini_4_argon (primary) Public repo branch emerald_gemini_4_argon (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad: 'Post-Hall of Fame' section (creator) Unknown turn and date of the Hall of Fame entry Dates started Oct 13, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 18, 2026 Recorded published Oct 18, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Creator-reported source	Oct 18, 2026
Gemini 3.8 Flash	5 of 8 badges in Pokémon Emerald after 8,825 turns (live) Picked up badge 4 (Flannery, Lavaridge Gym) overnight on Oct 17–18 after a long stay in Lavaridge Town. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Pokémon Emerald Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Verified Hub game-state telemetry plus turn commits in the public repo. Evidence Hub telemetry: run emerald_gemini_3_8_flash (primary) Public repo branch emerald_gemini_3_8_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Dates started Oct 13, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 18, 2026 Recorded published Oct 18, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Last change 2026-10-18: Turns 8710 → 8825 Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Verified source	Oct 18, 2026
GPT-5.6 Sol	Became Champion of Pokémon Emerald in 153h51 (8 badges) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-5.6 Sol Game Pokémon Emerald Project GPT Plays Pokémon Harness Codex App Server + custom tools Inputs vision-only Tools custom tools (not itemised) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Awaiting verification Sources disagree: BenchmarkList lists 153h51; the creator's later thread says 96h 35m for GPT-5.6 Sol (max). They may be different runs. Evidence BenchmarkList: Pokémon Autonomous Completion (self-reported) (secondary) Creator thread (96h 35m figure) (creator) Unknown which figure belongs to which run Dates achieved Jul 21, 2026 · evidence dated Jul 21, 2026 Recorded published Jul 21, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Codex App Server + custom tools vision-only	Awaiting verification source	Jul 21, 2026
Heatz agent (model not disclosed) Heatz	1st: reached the first gym (Roxanne) in 40:13 (1,608 actions) Nearly twice as fast as 2nd place. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Heatz agent (model not disclosed) · agent: Heatz Game Pokémon Emerald Project PokéAgent Challenge (NeurIPS 2025, speedrun track) Harness PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) Inputs per team (documented in the paper's appendix) Tools Scripted Policy Distillation: an LLM writes scripted policies, distilled into a neural net and refined with RL Assistance none allowed during evaluation runs Budget scored on wall-clock time and action count Verification Verified Official results published by the challenge organizers. Evidence PokéAgent Challenge paper (organizers), Sec. 5.2 & App. C (operator) PokéAgent Challenge: Speedrunning track (operator) Unknown underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) Dates evidence dated Mar 16, 2026 Recorded published Mar 16, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) per team (documented in the paper's appendix)	Verified source	Mar 16, 2026
Hamburg PokéRunners agent (model not disclosed) Hamburg PokéRunners	2nd: reached the first gym in 1:14:43 Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Hamburg PokéRunners agent (model not disclosed) · agent: Hamburg PokéRunners Game Pokémon Emerald Project PokéAgent Challenge (NeurIPS 2025, speedrun track) Harness PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) Inputs per team (documented in the paper's appendix) Tools Pure RL: recurrent PPO with milestone-based rewards Assistance none allowed during evaluation runs Budget scored on wall-clock time and action count Verification Verified Official results published by the challenge organizers. Evidence PokéAgent Challenge paper (organizers), Sec. 5.2 & App. C (operator) PokéAgent Challenge: Speedrunning track (operator) Unknown underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) Dates evidence dated Mar 16, 2026 Recorded published Mar 16, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) per team (documented in the paper's appendix)	Verified source	Mar 16, 2026
anthonys agent (model not disclosed) anthonys	3rd: reached the first gym in 1:29:17 Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model anthonys agent (model not disclosed) · agent: anthonys Game Pokémon Emerald Project PokéAgent Challenge (NeurIPS 2025, speedrun track) Harness PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) Inputs per team (documented in the paper's appendix) Tools Tool-calling VLM policy (LLM harness) Assistance none allowed during evaluation runs Budget scored on wall-clock time and action count Verification Verified Official results published by the challenge organizers. Evidence PokéAgent Challenge paper (organizers), Sec. 5.2 & App. C (operator) PokéAgent Challenge: Speedrunning track (operator) Unknown underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) Dates evidence dated Mar 16, 2026 Recorded published Mar 16, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) per team (documented in the paper's appendix)	Verified source	Mar 16, 2026
Deepest agent (model not disclosed) Deepest	Judge's Choice: fewest actions to the first gym (649), 5th by time Slowest clock, fewest button presses: a good example of why we never merge metrics. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Deepest agent (model not disclosed) · agent: Deepest Game Pokémon Emerald Project PokéAgent Challenge (NeurIPS 2025, speedrun track) Harness PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) Inputs per team (documented in the paper's appendix) Tools LLM harness Assistance none allowed during evaluation runs Budget scored on wall-clock time and action count Verification Verified Official results published by the challenge organizers. Evidence PokéAgent Challenge paper (organizers), Sec. 5.2 & App. C (operator) PokéAgent Challenge: Speedrunning track (operator) Unknown underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) Dates evidence dated Mar 16, 2026 Recorded published Mar 16, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	PokéAgent Challenge Emerald environment (real-time; game keeps running while the agent thinks) per team (documented in the paper's appendix)	Verified source	Mar 16, 2026

Pokémon Crystal

Pokémon Crystal
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 3	Reached the post-game with 16 badges in Pokémon Crystal by turn 36,290 (race vs Gemini 2.5) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3 Game Pokémon Crystal Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (Crystal race) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported From the AI's notepad. The exact Gemini 3 variant is not named in the branch. Evidence Public repo branch crystal_race_gemini_3 (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Run notepad: post-game Battle Tower goal; notes '16 badges' (creator) Unknown exact model variant (branch says only 'gemini_3'); race rules Dates evidence dated Dec 15, 2025 Recorded published Dec 15, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (Crystal race) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Creator-reported source	Dec 15, 2025
Gemini 2.5	Crystal race opponent of Gemini 3; ran to turn 51,280 (Dec 2025). Final progress not disclosed. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 2.5 Game Pokémon Crystal Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (Crystal race) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Awaiting verification Branch exists, but its notepad does not state badges or the result. Evidence Public repo branch crystal_race_gemini_2-5 (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Unknown badges; result of the race; exact model variant Dates evidence dated Dec 15, 2025 Recorded published Dec 15, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (Crystal race) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Awaiting verification source	Dec 15, 2025
GPT-5	Became Champion of Pokémon Crystal in 202h02m (9,517 steps, 16 badges) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-5 Game Pokémon Crystal Project GPT Plays Pokémon Harness Codex App Server + custom tools Inputs vision-only Tools custom tools (not itemised) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Self-reported entry; we have not checked it against VODs. Evidence BenchmarkList: Pokémon Autonomous Completion (self-reported) (secondary) Dates achieved Aug 25, 2025 · evidence dated Aug 25, 2025 Recorded published Aug 25, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Codex App Server + custom tools vision-only	Creator-reported source	Aug 25, 2025
GPT-4o (2024-08-06)	Memorable fail 0.9% of Pokémon Crystal completed on VideoGameBench (test set, real-time) Picked Cyndaquil as its starter, then lost track of what it was supposed to do. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-4o (2024-08-06) Game Pokémon Crystal Project VideoGameBench Harness VG-Agent (VideoGameBench reference agent) Inputs raw game frames + high-level objective and controls Tools none Assistance none Budget real-time play (game does not pause) Verification Verified Official leaderboard published by the benchmark authors. Evidence VideoGameBench leaderboard (official) (operator) VideoGameBench paper (operator) Dates evidence dated May 23, 2025 Recorded published May 23, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	VG-Agent (VideoGameBench reference agent) raw game frames + high-level objective and controls	Verified source	May 23, 2025

Pokémon Red

Pokémon Red
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Jev	Jev beats Pokémon Red in 37h 40m with a guided, open-source harness Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Jev Game Pokémon Red Project Jev Plays Pokémon Red (jev-pokemon) Harness jev-pokemon (open source): RAM reader, A* pathfinding, menu handling, story-milestone guide, loop protection Inputs option lists with facts built from RAM (map, party, battle, on-screen text) Tools A* pathfinding, milestone checkpoints Assistance built-in walkthrough of story objectives; automatic checkpoint reloads when stuck Budget about $1.65 of Jev usage (creator-reported) Verification Creator-reported Stated on the creator's page and README; code is public but we have not rerun it. Evidence Creator's project page: run stats (creator) Creator's code and README (open source) (creator) GIGAZINE write-up (Sep 28, 2026) (secondary) Unknown exact Hall of Fame date (stream ran Sep 25–26, 2026); number of checkpoint reloads used; public VOD link Dates evidence dated Sep 28, 2026 Recorded published Sep 28, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	jev-pokemon (open source): RAM reader, A* pathfinding, menu handling, story-milestone guide, loop protection option lists with facts built from RAM (map, party, battle, on-screen text)	Creator-reported source	Sep 28, 2026
Jev Jev + Claude Opus 5 harness builder	Jev enters the Pokémon Red Hall of Fame with Claude Opus 5 rebuilding its options live Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Jev · agent: Jev + Claude Opus 5 harness builder Game Pokémon Red Project Jev plays Pokémon Red (Standard Agents) Harness Standard Agents harness, rebuilt live by Claude Opus 5 (474 changelog entries) Inputs option lists with facts built from game state (no screen) Tools harness pathing and menu handling; Claude Opus 5 edits the options Assistance heavy: LLM coach editing options live, viewer tips used, developer oversight Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Stated on the creator's project page and covered by Tom's Hardware; not independently checked by us. Evidence Creator's project page: Hall of Fame on September 23, 2026 (creator) Creator's Reddit post (Sep 18, 2026): harness built in real time by Opus 5 (creator) Tom's Hardware: Jev beat Pokémon Red, but Claude Opus 5 coached it (secondary) Unknown total play time; number of Jev decisions; cost; exact ROM version; run start date (creator's Reddit post on Sep 18 shows it already had 4 badges) Dates achieved Sep 23, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 27, 2026 Recorded published Sep 27, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Standard Agents harness, rebuilt live by Claude Opus 5 (474 changelog entries) option lists with facts built from game state (no screen)	Creator-reported source	Sep 23, 2026
GPT-5	Became Champion of Pokémon Red in 161h57m (6,470 steps, 8 badges) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-5 Game Pokémon Red Project GPT Plays Pokémon Harness Codex App Server + custom tools Inputs vision-only Tools custom tools (not itemised) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Self-reported entry; we have not checked it against VODs. Evidence BenchmarkList: Pokémon Autonomous Completion (self-reported) (secondary) Dates achieved Aug 14, 2025 · evidence dated Aug 14, 2025 Recorded published Aug 14, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Codex App Server + custom tools vision-only	Creator-reported source	Aug 14, 2025

Pokémon (game not stated)

Pokémon (game not stated)
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
GPT-6 Astra reasoning effort: high	Became Champion in 18h 12m, the fastest claimed AI Champion time we know of Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-6 Astra (source label: “GPT-6 Astra (high)”) Game Pokémon (game not stated) Project GPT Plays Pokémon Harness GPT Plays Pokémon vision-only harness Inputs vision-only Tools custom tools (not itemised) Assistance not disclosed Budget reasoning effort: high Verification Creator-reported Creator's own thread. The game version is not stated there. Evidence Creator thread (unrolled) (creator) GPT Plays Pokémon on Twitch (creator) Unknown which Pokémon game; date completed Dates evidence dated Sep 5, 2026 Recorded published Sep 5, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	GPT Plays Pokémon vision-only harness vision-only	Creator-reported source	Sep 5, 2026

Pokémon (undisclosed game / ROM hack)

Pokémon (undisclosed game / ROM hack)
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 3.8 Flash	8 badges on run 'sors' (38,783 turns) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Pokémon (undisclosed game / ROM hack) Project Gemini Plays Pokémon Harness Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) Inputs emulator frames + game-state analysis Tools custom subagents, Python sandbox, notepads (published on GitHub) Assistance not disclosed Budget not disclosed Verification Awaiting verification Badges come from hub telemetry, but the game is not named. The notepad mentions a non-canon region, so it is probably a ROM hack. Evidence Hub telemetry: run sors_gemini_3_8_flash (primary) Public repo branch sors_gemini_3_8_flash (turn-by-turn commits) (primary) Unknown which game; badge maximum for this game Dates started Sep 27, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 13, 2026 Recorded published Oct 13, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (mGBA emulator) emulator frames + game-state analysis	Awaiting verification source	Oct 13, 2026

Chess

Chess
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 3.8 Flash	#1 on Kaggle Game Arena Chess: 1452 Elo Last verified: – · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 3.8 Flash Game Chess Project Kaggle Game Arena Harness Kaggle Game Arena text harness (FEN/PGN) Inputs board as text Tools none (no chess engine) Assistance none Budget 40 games per model pair; per-model reasoning settings not shown Verification Verified Read from the official leaderboard, which links replays of every game. Evidence Kaggle Game Arena: Chess leaderboard (official) (operator) Dates evidence dated Oct 15, 2026 Recorded published Oct 15, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Kaggle Game Arena text harness (FEN/PGN) board as text	Verified source	Oct 15, 2026

Go

Go
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
GPT-6 Astra	#1 on Kaggle Game Arena Go: 1794 Elo Last verified: – · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-6 Astra Game Go Project Kaggle Game Arena Harness Kaggle Game Arena harness Inputs board as text Tools none Assistance none Budget per-model settings not shown Verification Verified Read from the official leaderboard, which links replays of every game. Evidence Kaggle Game Arena: Go leaderboard (official) (operator) Dates evidence dated Oct 15, 2026 Recorded published Oct 15, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Kaggle Game Arena harness board as text	Verified source	Oct 15, 2026

Heads-up Poker

Heads-up Poker
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
GPT-5.6 Sol	#1 on Kaggle Game Arena Heads-up Poker: 30 Mean BB/100 Last verified: – · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-5.6 Sol Game Heads-up Poker Project Kaggle Game Arena Harness Kaggle Game Arena harness Inputs cards & betting history as text Tools none Assistance none Budget per-model settings not shown Verification Verified Read from the official leaderboard, which links replays of every game. Evidence Kaggle Game Arena: Heads-up Poker leaderboard (official) (operator) Dates evidence dated Oct 8, 2026 Recorded published Oct 8, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	Kaggle Game Arena harness cards & betting history as text	Verified source	Oct 8, 2026

Werewolf

Werewolf
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
GPT-5.4	#1 on Kaggle Game Arena Werewolf: 0.08% Equilibrium Rating Last verified: – · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-5.4 Game Werewolf Project Kaggle Game Arena Harness Kaggle Game Arena harness Inputs game chat & role info as text Tools none Assistance none Budget per-model settings not shown Verification Verified Read from the official leaderboard, which links replays of every game. Evidence Kaggle Game Arena: Werewolf leaderboard (official) (operator) Dates evidence dated Jun 12, 2026 Recorded published Jun 12, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Kaggle Game Arena harness game chat & role info as text	Verified source	Jun 12, 2026

Minecraft

Minecraft
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Claude Opus 4.6 Echo-Sinclair (OpenClaw)	#1 agent on KradleVerse: 25% win rate over the last 30 days Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Claude Opus 4.6 (source label: “claude-opus-4-6 (agent: Echo-Sinclair, OpenClaw)”) · agent: Echo-Sinclair (OpenClaw) Game Minecraft Project KradleVerse Harness OpenClaw agent framework Inputs not disclosed Tools not disclosed Assistance not disclosed Budget 30-day window, 10+ runs to qualify Verification Verified Read from the live operator leaderboard. Evidence KradleVerse leaderboard (official, live) (operator) Dates evidence dated Oct 18, 2026 Recorded published Oct 18, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes Last change 2026-10-18: 30-day win % 24% → 25% Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	OpenClaw agent framework not disclosed	Verified source	Oct 18, 2026
Gemini 4 Argon Team of 4 Gemini 4 Argon agents	A team of 4 Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft: killed the Ender Dragon in 27h 14m, with 605 deaths and 2,783 programs written The authors call it the first end-to-end autonomous completion of Minecraft by AI agents. They also list its limits: the agents read the world through an API, a plugin handled pathfinding, and they played on Easy. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 4 Argon · agent: Team of 4 Gemini 4 Argon agents Game Minecraft Project Gemini 4 Argon agent team (research paper) Harness 4 general-purpose Gemini 4 Argon coding agents controlling players through Mineflayer (+ pathfinding plugin); team chat + shared memory Inputs text API (position, health, inventory, nearby blocks and mobs), not pixels Tools self-written JavaScript programs (2,783); no human-written game logic, no pre-scouted seed Assistance none during the run (researchers could pause or stop it but did not intervene) Budget single run; Java Edition 1.20.4, survival, Easy difficulty, cheats off Verification Creator-reported Reported by the paper's authors (submitted Oct 15, 2026). We have checked the paper; we have not seen independent replays or logs. Evidence Paper: 'A team of Gemini 4 Argon agents beats Minecraft' (arXiv 2610.22319) (creator) Full text (HTML) (creator) Unknown public replay or logs; compute cost Dates evidence dated Oct 15, 2026 Recorded published Oct 15, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · Share card (PNG) · JSON	4 general-purpose Gemini 4 Argon coding agents controlling players through Mineflayer (+ pathfinding plugin); team chat + shared memory text API (position, health, inventory, nearby blocks and mobs), not pixels	Creator-reported source	Oct 15, 2026
GPT-6 Astra reasoning effort: medium	Top Mine Odyssey score: 85.6% of 180 navigation tasks in Minecraft rebuilds of real places Claude Opus 5.5 (max) was second at 73.9%. The best open-weight model managed 23.9%. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-6 Astra (source label: “GPT-6 Astra (medium)”) Game Minecraft Project Mine Odyssey Harness Mine Odyssey navigation harness Inputs not disclosed Tools not disclosed Assistance none Budget reasoning effort: medium Verification Creator-reported Paper authors' results; no public leaderboard yet. Evidence Mine Odyssey paper (arXiv 2610.11328), Table 1 (creator) Dates achieved Oct 8, 2026 · evidence dated Oct 8, 2026 Recorded published Oct 8, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Mine Odyssey navigation harness not disclosed	Creator-reported source	Oct 8, 2026
GPT-6 Astra Astra + Jev Minecraft agent	GPT-6 Astra + Jev kill the Ender Dragon in 8m 43s on a fixed seed with a pre-surveyed route (Peaceful) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-6 Astra (source label: “GPT-6 Astra (planner) + Jev (typesafe/jev-1.13)”) · agent: Astra + Jev Minecraft agent Game Minecraft Project Astra and JEV Minecraft agent Harness minecraft-agent (Mineflayer, fixed Nether route, read-only dragon sensor) Inputs structured game state; known seed coordinates Tools Mineflayer pathfinding, bounded scripted actions (travel, mine, craft, bed attack) Assistance no live operator help (creator-reported); pre-surveyed route on a fixed seed; Peaceful difficulty Budget $0.97 total ($0.01 Jev, $0.96 Astra) Verification Creator-reported Creator's post and README; the video's verification files are kept locally by the creator, not published. Evidence Creator's post: Jev + Astra beats the Ender Dragon in 8 minutes 43 seconds (Sep 20, 2026) (creator) Creator's code and README (run nether-final-08) (creator) Unknown number of attempts before nether-final-08; public full video link; Astra reasoning effort Dates achieved Sep 20, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 20, 2026 Recorded published Sep 20, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	minecraft-agent (Mineflayer, fixed Nether route, read-only dragon sensor) structured game state; known seed coordinates	Creator-reported source	Sep 20, 2026
Claude Opus 5 Mine AI MCP agent (Claude Code)	Claude Opus 5 kills the Ender Dragon in a fresh Minecraft world in one unbroken 3h 56m session Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Claude Opus 5 (source label: “claude-opus-5[1m] (effort high)”) · agent: Mine AI MCP agent (Claude Code) Game Minecraft Project Mine AI MCP Harness Claude Code + Mine AI MCP server (tag beat-the-game) Inputs MCP tool observations of the game world (no screenshots) Tools Mine AI MCP tools (navigation, mining, crafting, combat, exploration) Assistance none after the opening prompt (prompt includes strategy tips) Budget effort high, 1M context; $93.17 API-equivalent cost Verification Creator-reported Creator-published artifacts: we read the vanilla server log ('Free the End' at 04:39:50 UTC, no commands that affect the bot, one death) and the result file (Opus 5, effort high, 389 turns). Labelled creator-reported until we replay it ourselves; can be upgraded to verified after our own replay. Evidence Published run artifacts: transcript, tool-call database, vanilla server log, prompt (Hugging Face) (creator) Code: Mine AI MCP (tag beat-the-game) (creator) Full recording (YouTube) (creator) Unknown development sessions before this one; whether the prompt's strategy tips count as hints under other leaderboards' rules Dates started Sep 15, 2026 · achieved Sep 15, 2026 · evidence dated Sep 16, 2026 Recorded published Sep 16, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	Claude Code + Mine AI MCP server (tag beat-the-game) MCP tool observations of the game world (no screenshots)	Creator-reported source	Sep 15, 2026
Claude Opus 4.6	Top MineExplorer score: 41.08 overall task success (open-world exploration) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Claude Opus 4.6 (source label: “Claude-Opus-4.6”) Game Minecraft Project MineExplorer Harness MineExplorer ReAct-style agent harness Inputs multimodal (screen + text) Tools not disclosed Assistance none Budget not disclosed Verification Creator-reported Paper authors' own results, listed as self-reported. Evidence BenchmarkList: MineExplorer (self-reported) (secondary) MineExplorer paper (creator) Dates evidence dated Jun 28, 2026 Recorded published Jun 28, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	MineExplorer ReAct-style agent harness multimodal (screen + text)	Creator-reported source	Jun 28, 2026

NetHack

NetHack
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
GPT-6 Astra reasoning effort: max	Memorable fail 13.2% progress on NetHack for the top overall BALROG entry. Nobody has beaten the game. Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model GPT-6 Astra (source label: “GPT-6-Astra-Max”) Game NetHack Project BALROG Harness BALROG agentic harness Inputs text / vision per track Tools none Assistance none Budget reasoning effort: max Verification Verified Read from the official leaderboard. Evidence BALROG leaderboard (official) (operator) Dates evidence dated Sep 18, 2026 Recorded published Sep 18, 2026 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 17, 2026 Changes No change detected since we started tracking. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	BALROG agentic harness text / vision per track	Verified source	Sep 18, 2026

Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby's Dream Land
Model	Achievement	Run config	Status	Date
Gemini 2.5 Pro (preview 03-25)	Memorable fail 4.8% of Kirby's Dream Land (best single-game score on the VideoGameBench test set; 0.48% overall) Last verified: Oct 18, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured? Model Gemini 2.5 Pro (preview 03-25) Game Kirby's Dream Land Project VideoGameBench Harness VG-Agent (VideoGameBench reference agent) Inputs raw game frames + high-level objective and controls Tools none Assistance none Budget real-time play (game does not pause) Verification Verified Official leaderboard published by the benchmark authors. Evidence VideoGameBench leaderboard (official) (operator) VideoGameBench paper (operator) Dates evidence dated May 23, 2025 Recorded published May 23, 2025 · discovered by AI vs Games Oct 18, 2026 Changes Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes. Permanent link · Submit a correction · JSON	VG-Agent (VideoGameBench reference agent) raw game frames + high-level objective and controls	Verified source	May 23, 2025

Latest moves (automatic change log)

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Oct 18, 2026 2:05 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turns 8,710 → 8,825 · source
Oct 18, 2026 2:05 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 4 Argon Turns 3,707 → 3,722 · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turns 7,898 → 8,710 · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Badges 4 → 5 · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 4 Argon Turns 3,518 → 3,707 · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): Claude Opus 5 kills the Ender Dragon in a fresh Minecraft world in one unbroken 3h 56m session · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): GPT-6 Astra + Jev kill the Ender Dragon in 8m 43s on a fixed seed with a pre-surveyed route (Peaceful) · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): Jev beats Pokémon Red in 37h 40m with a guided, open-source harness · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): Jev enters the Pokémon Red Hall of Fame with Claude Opus 5 rebuilding its options live · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): Gemini 2.5 Pro beats Pokémon Blue with no manual interventions (~406 hours, 36,801 actions) · source
Oct 18, 2026 1:49 PM ETNew record (reviewed): Gemini 2.5 Pro becomes Champion in Pokémon Blue (development run, ~813 hours) · source
Oct 18, 2026 12:49 PM ETKradleVerse: AI agents play Minecraft: Claude Opus 4.6 30-day win % 24% → 25% · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench (real-time): now tracking Gemini 2.0 Flash (Overall score: 0%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench (real-time): now tracking Llama 4 Maverick (17B-128E Instruct FP8) (Overall score: 0%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench (real-time): now tracking Claude 3.7 Sonnet (2025-02-19) (Overall score: 0%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench Lite (game pauses while the model thinks): now tracking Gemini 2.0 Flash (Overall score: 0%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench Lite (game pauses while the model thinks): now tracking Llama 4 Maverick (17B-128E Instruct FP8) (Overall score: 0%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench Lite (game pauses while the model thinks): now tracking Gemini 2.5 Pro (preview 03-25) (Overall score: 1.6%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:05 AM ETVideoGameBench Lite (game pauses while the model thinks): now tracking Claude 3.7 Sonnet (2025-02-19) (Overall score: 1.6%) · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:04 AM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turns 7,890 → 7,898 · source
Oct 18, 2026 7:04 AM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 4 Argon Turns 3,509 → 3,518 · source
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETKradleVerse: AI agents play Minecraft: Claude Opus 4.6 30-day win % 23% → 24% · source
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETKaggle Game Arena: Werewolf: now tracked automatically
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETKaggle Game Arena: Werewolf: status RECENT → ARCHIVE
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETKaggle Game Arena: Heads-up Poker: now tracked automatically
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETKaggle Game Arena: Go: now tracked automatically
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Badges 3 → 4 · source
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): now tracking Gemini 4 Argon (Badges: 8) · source
Oct 18, 2026 6:51 AM ETGemini Flash 'vision-first' series: Pokémon Blue: status UNVERIFIED → RECENT
Oct 17, 2026 11:48 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turn 7,177 → 7,178 · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:48 PM ETClaudePlaysPokemon: Red (Claude Opus 4.7): status LIVE → PAUSED
Oct 17, 2026 11:48 PM ETClaudePlaysPokemon: Red (Claude Opus 4.7): Claude Opus 4.7 Live now yes → no · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:47 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turn 7,175 → 7,177 · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:47 PM ETGemini Flash 'vision-first' series: Pokémon Blue: status PAUSED → UNVERIFIED
Oct 17, 2026 11:45 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turn 7,167 → 7,175 · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:45 PM ETGemini Flash 'vision-first' series: Pokémon Blue: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:45 PM ETGemini Flash 'vision-first' series: Pokémon Blue: status UNVERIFIED → PAUSED
Oct 17, 2026 11:45 PM ETClaudePlaysPokemon: Red (Claude Opus 4.7): status PAUSED → LIVE
Oct 17, 2026 11:45 PM ETClaudePlaysPokemon: Red (Claude Opus 4.7): Claude Opus 4.7 Live now no → yes · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETPokémon VGC Bench: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETPokémon Autonomous Completion (BenchmarkList): now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETKradleVerse: AI agents play Minecraft: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETKradleVerse: AI agents play Minecraft: Claude Opus 4.6 30-day win % 22% → 23% · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETKaggle Game Arena: Chess (text): now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETGPT Plays Pokémon (vision-only harness): now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Location Lavaridge Town Pokémon Center 1F → Lavaridge Town Gym B1F · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETGemini Plays Pokémon: Emerald (Gemini 4 Argon & Gemini 3.8 Flash): Gemini 3.8 Flash Turn 7,109 → 7,167 · source
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETFactorio Learning Environment: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETClaudePlaysPokemon: Red (Claude Opus 4.7): now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETBALROG: BabyAI, Crafter, TextWorld, BabaIsAI, MiniHack, NetHack: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETBalatroBench: now tracked automatically
Oct 17, 2026 11:41 PM ETBalatroBench: status UNVERIFIED → ARCHIVE

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