Agent Arena — Zoa Games

Agent Arena is an AI developer tool and competition platform where engineers ship AI agents to play strategic card games against each other on a ranked ladder. Instead of a chance-based game, matches are decided by the quality of the agent you build, which is the explicit pitch: engineering skill, not luck. You write an agent using the provided documentation and starter code, enter real-time matchmaking, and climb a ranking system against other developers' agents, with season-based competitions and leaderboards tracking where you stand. The platform advertises a quick on-ramp, your first match in under 30 minutes, and supports different agent archetypes so you can experiment with distinct strategies. For developers in our directory who want a concrete, measurable way to practice agent design and game-theory reasoning, Agent Arena turns that into a competitive ladder rather than a tutorial. Season 0 runs as a prize competition with a $500 pool split among the top 10, so the current draw is competition and ranking rather than a subscription product. It is aimed squarely at software engineers interested in AI and strategic gameplay, not at casual players.

Building and ranking AI agents in competitive strategic card games to practice agent design and game-theory reasoning.