HFO_DQN combines Python and TensorFlow to deliver a complete pipeline for training soccer agents using Deep Q-Networks. Users can clone the repository, install dependencies including the HFO simulator and Python libraries, and configure training parameters in YAML files. The framework implements experience replay, target network updates, epsilon-greedy exploration, and reward shaping tailored for the half field offense domain. It features scripts for agent training, performance logging, evaluation matches, and plotting results. Modular code structure allows integration of custom neural network architectures, alternative RL algorithms, and multi-agent coordination strategies. Outputs include trained models, performance metrics, and behavior visualizations, facilitating research in reinforcement learning and multi-agent systems.

OpenSpiel is a research framework that provides a wide range of environments (from simple matrix games to complex board games such as Chess, Go, and Poker) and implements various reinforcement learning and search algorithms (e.g., value iteration, policy gradient methods, MCTS). Its modular C++ core and Python bindings allow users to plug in custom algorithms, define new games, and compare performance across standard benchmarks. Designed for extensibility, it supports single and multi-agent settings, enabling study of cooperative and competitive scenarios. Researchers leverage OpenSpiel to prototype algorithms quickly, run large-scale experiments, and share reproducible code.

Acme is a Python-based framework that simplifies the development and evaluation of reinforcement learning agents. It offers a collection of prebuilt agent implementations (e.g., DQN, PPO, SAC), environment wrappers, replay buffers, and distributed execution engines. Researchers can mix and match components to prototype new algorithms, monitor training metrics with built-in logging, and leverage scalable distributed pipelines for large-scale experiments. Acme integrates with TensorFlow and JAX, supports custom environments via OpenAI Gym interfaces, and includes utilities for checkpointing, evaluation, and hyperparameter configuration.