The start of the competition is postponed to 15/10 due to some technical difficulties.
Check the Discord server for more information.
The CeneBotBattle will be held over the course of 7 weeks, from 15/10 until 29/11.
Here's a detailed description of all deadlines and important dates you need to know.
25/09 - Hello, world!
The website goes live and contains general information about the competition.
The Rulebook is also published.
Participants can register by creating an account.
There's no way back now!
05/10 - Let the coding begin!
We'll publish everything you need to have in order to develop your own bot.
The code to run Pyro Party offline together with extensive documentation, tutorials and examples will be available.
You'll also be able to submit your bots to the website, so they're ready for when the battles start.
Unleash your inner programming wizard and get coding!
15/10 - Panem et Circenses
This is when the actual competition kicks off.
We'll start the battles and your bot will play its first game against its competitors.
The games will be livestreamed to YouTube and Twitch.
You'll have ample time to update your bots and improve their strategy.
09/11 - It ain't over yet
After 4 weeks of battling, the end of competition is getting visible on the horizon.
But we're not done yet!
We'll publish information and rules about the 5 special prize categories that you can go for.
Get creative and update your bot's strategy to conquer one of these new challenges.
16/11 - It's about to get crazy
One week after you've started preparing for the new challenges, we'll let them go live and start updating the new scoreboards.
There's only 2 weeks left before the end of the competition, and they'll sure be crazy.
Tweak your bot and go all-in for the top or a particular prize category.
29/11 - Closing Ceremony
After 7 weeks of battling, it's time to close off.
All participants are invited to the Official CeneBotBattle Closing Ceremony in the Therminal to watch the bots battle one last time.
The winners will receive their prizes and all participants can enjoy free food and cheap drinks.
It'll be an unforgettable evening, be sure to save the date!