02 — Run · Round 1 · Grow a city · gpt56luna-grow-s2
GPT-5.6 Luna plays Grow a city
Empty generated map, $20,000, 20 years: reach 10,000 people without going bankrupt. Ended Jan 1920: 8,060 people, city score 417.
GOAL MISSED seed 2
GPT-5.6 Luna
openai/gpt-5.6-luna
population 8,060 (goal 10,000), city score 417
Population (start → end)0 → 8,060
Peak population25,820City score (start → end)500 → 417
Funds at the end$1,017Crime / pollution / traffic34 / 42 / 4
Zones R / C / I60 / 33 / 27
Power plants (coal / nuclear)1 / 1Police / fire stations2 / 1
Turns (model / failed)80 (80 / 0)
Actions applied / rejected261 / 36
Mean turn latency6.1sModel cost$0.142Wall clock8.4 min
Jetty run ID831ede26
The city over time
Population
People, after every turn
Funds
Treasury, after every turn
City score
0–1000, re-evaluated each January
Table view
| Turn | Date | Population | Funds | City score | Crime | Pollution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jan 1900 | 0 | $20,000 | 500 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Apr 1900 | 0 | $14,692 | 719 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jul 1900 | 160 | $13,719 | 719 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | Oct 1900 | 480 | $13,314 | 719 | 10 | 60 |
| 4 | Jan 1901 | 1,140 | $12,592 | 714 | 10 | 60 |
| 5 | Apr 1901 | 2,100 | $11,535 | 714 | 12 | 60 |
| 6 | Jul 1901 | 3,240 | $10,504 | 714 | 19 | 44 |
| 7 | Oct 1901 | 4,900 | $4,699 | 714 | 19 | 44 |
| 8 | Jan 1902 | 5,360 | $4,491 | 647 | 40 | 50 |
| 9 | Apr 1902 | 7,380 | $3,277 | 647 | 56 | 55 |
| 10 | Jul 1902 | 8,960 | $2,413 | 647 | 56 | 41 |
| 11 | Oct 1902 | 10,020 | $1,991 | 647 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | Jan 1903 | 10,860 | $1,411 | 558 | 62 | 48 |
| 13 | Apr 1903 | 13,520 | $659 | 558 | 62 | 44 |
| 14 | Jul 1903 | 15,100 | $442 | 558 | 76 | 44 |
| 15 | Oct 1903 | 16,980 | $230 | 558 | 92 | 44 |
| 16 | Jan 1904 | 18,400 | $669 | 486 | 92 | 45 |
| 17 | Apr 1904 | 20,580 | $127 | 486 | 102 | 48 |
| 18 | Jul 1904 | 22,240 | $127 | 486 | 116 | 48 |
| 19 | Oct 1904 | 22,120 | $106 | 486 | 116 | 49 |
| 20 | Jan 1905 | 21,840 | $758 | 390 | 124 | 48 |
| 21 | Apr 1905 | 21,720 | $142 | 390 | 120 | 48 |
| 22 | Jul 1905 | 22,140 | $41 | 390 | 120 | 49 |
| 23 | Oct 1905 | 21,640 | $41 | 390 | 119 | 50 |
| 24 | Jan 1906 | 22,400 | $799 | 380 | 121 | 50 |
| 25 | Apr 1906 | 22,420 | $736 | 380 | 121 | 49 |
| 26 | Jul 1906 | 22,520 | $605 | 380 | 122 | 51 |
| 27 | Oct 1906 | 22,640 | $563 | 380 | 124 | 51 |
| 28 | Jan 1907 | 23,040 | $1,064 | 450 | 124 | 51 |
| 29 | Apr 1907 | 22,780 | $633 | 450 | 113 | 47 |
| 30 | Jul 1907 | 22,700 | $318 | 450 | 103 | 51 |
| 31 | Oct 1907 | 23,420 | $218 | 450 | 103 | 51 |
| 32 | Jan 1908 | 22,420 | $683 | 446 | 102 | 50 |
| 33 | Apr 1908 | 21,300 | $198 | 446 | 99 | 49 |
| 34 | Jul 1908 | 20,640 | $198 | 446 | 99 | 50 |
| 35 | Oct 1908 | 20,040 | $98 | 446 | 96 | 50 |
| 36 | Jan 1909 | 18,840 | $435 | 419 | 93 | 51 |
| 37 | Apr 1909 | 17,640 | $405 | 419 | 93 | 46 |
| 38 | Jul 1909 | 16,340 | $405 | 419 | 89 | 46 |
| 39 | Oct 1909 | 14,120 | $405 | 419 | 81 | 47 |
| 40 | Jan 1910 | 13,040 | $550 | 369 | 81 | 45 |
| 41 | Apr 1910 | 12,100 | $550 | 369 | 72 | 45 |
| 42 | Jul 1910 | 12,800 | $241 | 369 | 64 | 41 |
| 43 | Oct 1910 | 12,680 | $241 | 369 | 64 | 43 |
| 44 | Jan 1911 | 10,940 | $344 | 360 | 62 | 44 |
| 45 | Apr 1911 | 9,880 | $264 | 360 | 56 | 44 |
| 46 | Jul 1911 | 8,560 | $264 | 360 | 56 | 40 |
| 47 | Oct 1911 | 8,000 | $264 | 360 | 46 | 41 |
| 48 | Jan 1912 | 7,720 | $657 | 287 | 40 | 41 |
| 49 | Apr 1912 | 6,860 | $657 | 287 | 40 | 41 |
| 50 | Jul 1912 | 9,040 | $657 | 287 | 36 | 40 |
| 51 | Oct 1912 | 11,980 | $55 | 287 | 46 | 42 |
| 52 | Jan 1913 | 14,220 | $247 | 627 | 46 | 42 |
| 53 | Apr 1913 | 16,220 | $191 | 627 | 63 | 45 |
| 54 | Jul 1913 | 18,500 | $166 | 627 | 75 | 46 |
| 55 | Oct 1913 | 21,280 | $166 | 627 | 75 | 46 |
| 56 | Jan 1914 | 22,660 | $524 | 627 | 84 | 47 |
| 57 | Apr 1914 | 23,460 | $398 | 627 | 86 | 50 |
| 58 | Jul 1914 | 23,980 | $382 | 627 | 86 | 50 |
| 59 | Oct 1914 | 24,580 | $77 | 627 | 93 | 49 |
| 60 | Jan 1915 | 25,520 | $505 | 658 | 95 | 51 |
| 61 | Apr 1915 | 25,360 | $105 | 658 | 95 | 47 |
| 62 | Jul 1915 | 25,760 | $105 | 658 | 99 | 47 |
| 63 | Oct 1915 | 25,820 | $105 | 658 | 97 | 49 |
| 64 | Jan 1916 | 24,260 | $450 | 551 | 97 | 49 |
| 65 | Apr 1916 | 23,040 | $367 | 551 | 96 | 49 |
| 66 | Jul 1916 | 20,340 | $367 | 551 | 90 | 49 |
| 67 | Oct 1916 | 18,540 | $367 | 551 | 90 | 49 |
| 68 | Jan 1917 | 17,420 | $517 | 455 | 76 | 45 |
| 69 | Apr 1917 | 15,500 | $483 | 455 | 67 | 45 |
| 70 | Jul 1917 | 14,960 | $483 | 455 | 67 | 49 |
| 71 | Oct 1917 | 14,220 | $483 | 455 | 61 | 48 |
| 72 | Jan 1918 | 13,520 | $1,371 | 399 | 57 | 48 |
| 73 | Apr 1918 | 12,720 | $1,371 | 399 | 57 | 47 |
| 74 | Jul 1918 | 11,720 | $1,330 | 399 | 52 | 47 |
| 75 | Oct 1918 | 10,760 | $1,330 | 399 | 49 | 47 |
| 76 | Jan 1919 | 10,220 | $1,281 | 386 | 49 | 46 |
| 77 | Apr 1919 | 9,360 | $1,217 | 386 | 48 | 45 |
| 78 | Jul 1919 | 8,820 | $1,217 | 386 | 38 | 43 |
| 79 | Oct 1919 | 8,220 | $1,217 | 386 | 38 | 43 |
| 80 | Jan 1920 | 8,060 | $1,017 | 417 | 34 | 42 |
Evaluation
failchecks 9/10 verdict: valid run (code checks and checklist) and task goal met (judge)
| Status | Kind | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| pass | step | environment | Environment check (snapshot, engine, key) |
| pass | step | launch | Launch run-city as a detached process |
| pass | step | supervise | Supervise in the foreground until run-city exits |
| pass | step | render | Timelapse video rendered |
| pass | step | notes | Append Notes to summary.md |
| pass | code_check | outputs-exist | all present |
| pass | code_check | sim-reached-deadline | ended Jan 1920 after 80 turns; scenario verdict None |
| pass | code_check | decisions-logged | 80 rows for 80 turns |
| pass | code_check | llm-turns-valid | 0/80 model turns failed |
| pass | code_check | video-decodes | duration 35.6s |
| pass | code_check | limits-respected | 8.4 wall-minutes (model budget 45.0 min) |
| fail | judge | city-goal | population 8,060 (goal 10,000), city score 417 (score 8,060 / threshold 10,000) |
| pass | checklist | notes-explain-outcome | summary.md has a Notes section explaining the decline from peak 25,820 to 8,060, citing thoughts from turns 1, 64, and 68 |
| pass | checklist | player-matches-request | result.json shows player=gpt56luna task=grow seed=2 matching runbook parameters |
| pass | checklist | no-silent-outage | run.log shows 80 turns with 0 llm_failures and no gaps or error stretches |
Decision timeline
What the mayor thought and did each turn. Click a turn to jump the timelapse there.
