Battlecode - AI Programming Competition

Lectures

2013 Lectures

Recordings of the lectures are available on MIT TechTV.

#1: Introduction to Specs

Robots and Upgrades Datasheet v1.1.5.1 Map Maker GUI (needs Mathematica)

#2: Let's Write a Player!

awesomeRobotPlayer awesomerRobotPlayer

#3: Bytecode Tricks and Nav

Partial release includes neighbor counts. Use them wisely to make a player.

#4: Source Control (GIT) and Packages

Git notes Package with multiple files for organization purposes

#5: Swarm AI

Not really a swarm RobotPlayer Slightly more like a swarm RobotPlayer

#6: Numerical Strategy

Battlecode Sim Nb UPDATED (now costs a robot to build an encampment!) PDF version of notebook