From September 25th-Oct 19 we will be running Battlesnake at WyoHack! Choose your division, build your Battlesnake and see if you can climb to the top of the leaderboard!
Battlesnake is a deceptively simple multi-player programming game for developers of all experience levels. Whether this is your first programming challenge or you are a seasoned professional, Battlesnake has a place for you to practice your skills and have fun throughout the competition.
Build and deploy a live web server that implements the
Battlesnake API and plays the game on your behalf. You can use whatever languages and technologies you want!
Arenas
Starting September 25th, you'll be able to register your Battlesnake into the Arena in your division. Arenas run new games every few minutes and use TrueSkill to rank Battlesnakes. Use the Arenas to see how your Battlesnake is performing against the competition, refine your algorithm and climb the leaderboard!
Divisions
The competition will be played across three divisions: Student, Rookie, and Veteran. Each division will its own arena running games and ranking Battlesnakes.
Student DivisionFor student developers who are new to Battlesnake and are looking for a fun way to practice their skills and put into practice some of the lessons they have learned.
Total prize pool of
$500 to be won.
Rookie DivisionFor developers who are new to Battlesnake and early in their career as a software developer. This division is a great place to get your feet wet, have fun, and maybe try some new technologies you have wanted an excuse to play with.
Total prize pool of
$750 to be won.
Veteran DivisionFor experienced developers looking for a more challenging competition. This Division is higher stakes with higher reward.
Total prize pool of
$1250 to be won.
Prizes$2500 Cash to be awarded to the top teams from each division
