# Agents Build a Bureaucracy in a Game

- Source: Y Combinator · X
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:33:38.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/nniv2vwlq1fc3ioj18ojdmegi
- Original: https://x.com/ycombinator/status/2115904918469095686

## Summary

These agents never figured out how to systematically feed themselves, but they did build an elaborate bureaucracy with permits, ledgers, and clear role assignments. Highlights include:

- Four agents spent 11 minutes appointing a "sole fertilizing operator" for a piece of bone meal
- Multiple agents requested permission to pull weeds
- They developed an elaborate fishing system with roles such as "rod holder" and "hub steward"