Judge walkthrough

Schrodinger's Auction
Demo script — 8 steps

Follow these steps in order. Each step links directly to the relevant screen. Accurate against the live build — all UI labels, button names, and API routes match the current implementation.

Full walkthrough: ~10 min

Core loop (steps 1–5): ~7 min

Start: open lobby DB browser

Price model — quick reference

price(t) =
  startPrice
  × (1 − effectiveActiveSeconds / durationSeconds)
  clamped to [reservePrice, startPrice]

effectiveActiveSeconds:
  • excludes pause windows (act spotlights)
  • DEMAND BRAKE slows decay as armed bidders rise:
      brake level 0 → ×1.0   (no demand)
                  1 → ×0.75  (5+ armed)
                  2 → ×0.55  (15+ armed)
                  3 → ×0.4   (30+ armed)
  • the brake is monotonic and stamped with an effective-from time

Schrodinger's Auction — demo build · Amazon Aurora DSQL · Next.js · Vercel

Schrodinger's AuctionDemo script — 8 steps

Schrodinger's Auction
Demo script — 8 steps