# How to Play

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

#### Check the current situation

Look at these values first:

* people in the room
* outdoor temperature
* energy tariff
* indoor temperature

The red temperature should stay inside the grey comfort zone when the room is occupied.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Start your run

Turn on one of the three actions:

* **Heating**
* **Cooling**
* **Do Nothing**

As soon as you activate one action, you take over the player room and the game starts.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Choose exactly one action

Only one action can be active at a time.

When you turn one action on, the others switch off automatically.

Use **Heating** when the room is too cold.

Use **Cooling** when the room is too warm.

Use **Do Nothing** when the current state is already good or when active conditioning would be wasteful.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Watch the comparison with the AI

Track these panels while you play:

* **Rule/Player Action**
* **AI Action**
* **You vs AI Temperature**
* **You vs AI Energy Cost**
* **You vs AI Comfort**
* **Your Current Performance**

This shows whether your choices improve comfort, reduce cost, or both.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### Use time to your advantage

The simulation advances in 15-minute steps.

Use the pace setting to decide how fast each step runs in real time.

Lower tariffs can be a good time to prepare the room for future occupancy.

That can mean pre-heating or pre-cooling before people arrive.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

#### End your run

To stop controlling the room, do one of these:

* switch all actions off
* activate **Stop the Game**

If the minimum game duration is already complete, the game can stop.

If not, rule-based control takes over and finishes the remaining minimum run time.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### What good play looks like

Good play is not just about temperature.

You also need to control cost.

Try to keep the room comfortable while people are present.

Avoid unnecessary heating or cooling when the room is empty.

### Quick interpretation of the score

* **100%** = as good as the AI
* **above 100%** = better than the AI
* **below 100%** = worse than the AI

Your goal is to stay at or above **100%**.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you stop early, the room does not freeze in place.

Rule-based control takes over until the minimum game duration is reached.
{% endhint %}


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