Game Overview
The Agency is a collaborative design game that teaches you to think in workflows. Before touching any software, you'll use physical or digital cards to design AI agent systems.
Why Play This Game?
How to Play
Setup
['Shuffle each category of cards separately.', 'Place them in stacks by color.', 'Choose a Mission Card (or create your own scenario).', 'Designate a Facilitator who keeps time and asks questions.']
Phase 1: The Trigger
['Read the mission aloud.', 'Decide: What starts this workflow?', 'Place the appropriate Trigger Card on the left side.', 'Write the input variables on sticky notes.']
Phase 2: The Design
['Work left-to-right.', 'For each step, ask: "Who does this work?" → Place an Agent Card.', '"What tools do they need?" → Attach Tool Cards.', '"What do they need to know?" → Attach Knowledge Cards.', "When there's a decision point: Place a Logic Card, write the condition, create two paths."]
Phase 3: The Debug
['Trace the flow with your finger from start to end.', 'Ask for each step: "Does this agent have the data it needs?" (Check variables)', '"Is this the cheapest agent that can do this?" (Check cost)', '"What if this step fails?" (Add error handling)']
Phase 4: The Debrief
['Present your flow to another team.', 'They ask questions and find holes.', 'Revise as needed.']