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The Battlecode Programming Competition

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.370
Free, no sign-up neededJanuary IAP 2013English
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This course is conducted as an artificial intelligence programming contest in Java. Students work in teams to program virtual robots to play Battlecode, a real-time strategy game. Optional lectures are provided on topics and programming practices relevant to the game, and students learn and improve their programming skills experientially. The competition culminates in a live Battlecode tournament.

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