BattleSnake 2017

Presented by Sendwithus, built by Stembolt, and powered by Workday.

March 4th, 2017 at the Victoria Conference Centre.

BattleSnake is a programming competition held in Victoria, BC.

Teams program web-based AIs for the classic arcade game "Snake". Multiple teams compete on the same board at the same time, and the winner is the last team slithering!

Looking for event info? Want to register? Visit www.battlesnake.io.

Need help? Have questions? Email [email protected].

Documentation

API Reference

• stembolthq.github.io/battle_snake

Tutorial Slides

• 2017 Info Sessions

2016 Orientation Slides

• BattleSnake 2016

Starter & Example Snakes

Starter Snakes provided by Sendwithus (Heroku Ready)

• battlesnake-node
• battlesnake-python
• battlesnake-go
• battlesnake-ruby
• battlesnake-clojure

Example Snakes provided by Stembolt

• go_snake
• node_snake
• ruby_snake

Example Snakes provided by Giftbit

• typescript snake

Other Example Snakes

• java snake

Traitor Snake (Winner of Battlesnake 2016, Advanced Division)

• github.com/noahspriggs/battlesnake-python

Running Your Own Game Server (With Docker)

• Install Docker
• Run docker run -it -p 4000:4000 stembolt/battle_snake
• Visit http://localhost:4000 NOTE: Docker runs on a virtual lan so when you add a snake to the game you cannot use localhost, use your internal IP instead.

Bounty Snakes

Bounty Snakes are snakes built by sponsoring teams. Teams that defeat a Bounty Snake will win its prize - some snakes have one big prize, others have prizes for all winners.

Bounty Snakes will be available at 3:00pm in the lobby. To challenge a Bounty Snake, visit the sponsor table in the lobby and tell them you'd like to challenge their Bounty.

2017 Bounty Snakes

Sendwithus
Snakes	Blinky, Inky, Pinky, & Clyde
Game	1v1v1v1v1 Survival
Board	15x15
Food	6
Reward	Drones & T-Shirts

Giftbit
Snakes	Monty & The Passivist
Game	2v2 Survival
Board	15x15
Food	2
Reward	Dinner, Giftcards, Moleskines

Stembolt
Snakes	??
Game	??
Board	??
Food	??
Reward	??

Latitude Geographics
Snakes	Cascadia Megathrust
Game	1v1 Survival
Board	30x30
Food	1
Reward	Amazon Giftcards & Swag

Sparklit
Snakes	Ramora Snake
Game	Ramora will follow your snake. Direct it to food until it announces it's eaten enough (via taunt). Then kill it.
Board	20x20
Food	1
Reward	Giftcards & Swag

Pretio
Snakes	Mimic Snake
Game	1v1 Survival
Board	20x20
Food	1
Reward	Pretio Swag

Stocksy
Snakes	Snakesy
Game	1v1 Survival (Best of 3)
Board	20x20
Food	1
Reward	Giftcards & Swag

Rooof
Snakes	Rooof
Game	1v1 Survival
Board	20x20
Food	1
Reward	Limited Edition Rooof Battlesnake T-Shirts

RedBrick
Snakes	RedBrick Robosnake
Game	1v1 Survival
Board	17x17
Food	4
Reward	Boardgame Mega Pack

Beanstream
Snakes	Beantail Hungry, Beantail Mamba, Beantail Venom
Game	1v1 Survival (x3)
Board	12x12, 30x30, 20x20
Food	10, 3, 2
Reward	Luchador Masks

Workday
Snakes	Battle Constrictor, Erik the Barbarian
Game	2v1 Survival
Board	20x20
Food	1
Reward	Raspberry Pi Start Kits & Tons of Swag

Ladies Learning Code
Snakes	LLCentipede
Game	1v1 Survival
Board	20x20
Food	2
Reward	Amazon Giftcards

FAQ

Will there be food provided?

• Yes, BattleSnake has partnered with four food trucks to provide lunch and dinner free of charge to all participants and volunteers. You will be given a lunch and dinner voucher to use when you check-in and register your team. The trucks will be located at the Royal BC Museum.

What should I bring for the day?

• Bring your laptop with power adapter and a water bottle. That is it!

Is there an after party this year?

• Yes, Barkerville Beer is hosting the BattleSnake after party at The Guild Freehouse. It will start right after the tournament is finished. Small bites will be provided for all attendees and the first 50 arrivals will receive a free glass of beer.

Can I work on my snake before the event?

• YES! We highly recommend it.

How do I collect Bounty Snake prizes?

• If you want to collect a Bounty Snake prize you have to go to the company booth that is hosting that snake and challenge them to a duel. The company will run the battle and if your snake is victorious you will be awarded the prize. Each snake will have different win conditions so come prepared.

When should I show up?

• If you want to attend the morning tutorial you need to be at the Conference Centre by 9:00 am. If you don't plan on being at the morning tutorial you need to start registering your team and check-in individually at 10:00 am. Orientation starts at 11:00am sharp.

Contributing

Have sample code you'd like to share? Have useful links? See a typo?

Create a Pull Request on Github or email us at [email protected].