Both could work. I’m particularly interested in the all bot variety because the pace can be very accelerated. For example, an idea I’m kicking around is having

Both could work. I’m particularly interested in the all bot variety because the pace can be very accelerated. For example, an idea I’m kicking around is having timeout be under 1 second. I see it like HFT. You may have multiple bots running multiple playing strategies and an entire tournament could occur in minutes/hours. A large weekly tournament might even be like a sporting event for hackers. The human vs bot scenario you’re interested in would be possible on the same platform with a longer timeout period.