Our Mission+
We think politics has become obsessed with what people believe: are they left-wing or right-wing? As a result, social media rewards the loudest voices, the strongest emotions, and the most polarising takes, not necessarily the best thinking.
We believe the more important question is how people arrive at their beliefs.
That's why we built Agora.
Agora turns the biggest news story of the day into a game. Instead of rewarding outrage or tribalism, it rewards reasoning. Every day, you play through a major news story, think through the evidence, challenge different perspectives, and compete against your friends or the wider Agora community.
You don't win by choosing the "correct" political side. You win by reasoning better.
Our mission is simple: bring reason back into politics!
Our Team+
Zach Glasser
Zach worked as a political analyst before starting to train in tech data and privacy law. He left law to build Agora after seeing in both roles that everyone measured opinions, but nobody measured reasoning.
Christian Halstead
Christian founded the Both Sides News account across Instagram and TikTok. After seeing and reporting on political debates online, he saw the need for a platform that rewards better reasoning instead of louder opinions.
Jack Hodges
Jack is an aerospace systems engineer with a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering. He built complex intelligence and defence systems and now leads Agora's engineering and reasoning models.
How does scoring work?+
Agora measures your reasoning through its reasoning chips — the more you have, the higher your score. The games are designed to test 5 things based off our research: accuracy, calibration, consistency, updating, and evidence engagement. Click here to see our research in full.
Need a hand?
We're a small team building Agora: a daily reasoning game that turns the news into something you play. If something's broken, confusing, or you just want to talk, we read every message.
SUPPORT.
Send us a note and we'll reply within 1–2 business days. Include your device, iOS version, and what you were doing.
agoragamesupport@gmail.comHow do I report a bug?+
Email agoragamesupport@gmail.com with a short description and a screenshot if you have one. Tell us your device and iOS version so we can reproduce it.
How do I delete my account?+
Open Agora, go to Settings → Account → Delete Account. Your data is removed within 30 days. You can also email us and we'll handle it.
I'm not getting daily notifications.+
Check iOS Settings → Notifications → Agora and make sure Allow Notifications is on. Then open Agora → Settings → Notifications and confirm daily briefs are enabled.