Project summary

The aim is to give AI agents complete control of single nations within the simplistic kingdom sandbox of WorldBox, to study how AI agents behave when given complete control of a single nation with a unique religion, culture and way of life against other AI agents with the same nation.

To study how AI systems behave when given sustained, observable control of a complex simulated society. The bare minimum outcome for success is being able to create a mod that can run one or more AI agents and produce relevant data

What are this project's goals? How will you achieve them?

Project Goals

.Building a working setup that allows AI agents to control kingdoms in a sandbox (using existing tools and Mods)

.Run a small number of simulations (target: 10–20 runs)

.Collect structured data on AI choices, diplomacy + military decisions/results, and long term outcomes

.Produce a public report with initial findings and justifications on either scaling up the study or ending it outright

HOW

.Adapt existing open tools (WorldBox-MCP, LLM agent loop) rather than building from scratch

.Bind individual AIs like Claude, Grok, ChatGPT, etc. to a single kingdom with full control and action space

.Analyze both quantitative metrics (survival, expansion, wealth, wars) and qualitative reasoning patterns

.Keep the initial pilot deliberately small so results can be inspected and improved

How will this funding be used?

Hire a software developer: $9000 (bridge setup, mod configuration, multi-model agent loop, logging layer 120 hrs at $75/hr)

Hardware/materials: $700

Data analyst: $3,200 (dataset construction, quantitative + qualitative analysis, conclusions)

Game + mods: $50

LLM API costs: $700

Margin of error: $2,050

Total: $16,450

Who is on your team? What's your track record on similar projects?

I am an independent researcher trying to explore practical ways to study AI agents, their thought processes and actions in a complex simulated environment. This is an early-stage project, and I am currently assembling the technical and analysis support needed.

I have no prior track record in published multi-agent experiments, but I have spent significant time researching existing tools (WorldBox-MCP, generative agents, AI-managed kingdom mods) and designing a plan to lower costs while keeping the research relevant.

What are the most likely causes and outcomes if this project fails?

Most likely causes of failure:

.Technical friction: WorldBox modeling/agent integration takes longer or is less stable than expected.

.Weak or repetitive AI behavior.

.Insufficient runs.

Outcomes if it fails:

.The technical setup and logging pipeline will still be documented and published.

.Even negative results are a useful signal for the field.

.The research may not generate enough value to justify its continuation.

How much money have you raised in the last 12 months, and from where?

I have raised around $1000 from the BOLA AHMED TINUBU STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BATSA) where I serve as a political science researcher and I have also applied to other sources, in order to raise funding for the research.