what are we building?
	Columbus
		Agent that plays a board game called Settlers of Catan, a complex game that involves adversarial planning and negotiation.
	FlexBot
		Framework for development of intelligent 'bots', or simulated players, for participation in multiplayer games along with other humans or bots.
	Hamlet
		Decision-theoretic system designed to manage the flow of gameplay experiences by supplying "just-in-time" aid to a player.
	MIRAGE
		An Interactive Drama Experience, funded by the center for Interdisplinary Arts Research CIRA.
	Xenos
		Agent that participates in elementary social interactions with humans, using a robust but inexpensive model of stereotyped social engagement.