Hackreation
Gomoku Bot Hack-reation – A one-day hackathon where you’ll build AI bots to battle in Gomoku (Five in a Row) or create stunning visual reskins of the game. Build the smartest bot. Reskin the game. Win glory.
📍 Location: Penrod
📅 Date: March 28th @ 8:00am
🥐 Food: Breakfast & Lunch (looking for sponsors!)
🎮 The Game: Gomoku (Five in a Row)
Played on a 19×19 board, your goal is simple: get 5 stones in a row before your opponent. Each game starts with 3 random stones in the center, and you have 60 seconds per move. Your bot connects via WebSocket and battles other bots in real-time.
🗳️ Challenge & Voting
Teams: Formed on arrival, no pre-made teams required. You’ll join others based on skills and project interest.
Main Certificates: Two paths to victory!
🏆 The Smartest Bot – Highest ELO after the round-robin tournament. Every bot plays every other bot at least 9 times. Wins against stronger bots count more.
🎨 Best Reskin – Most creative reimagining of the game UI. Judged by group vote on visual creativity, playability, and wow factor.
Other Recognition:
People’s Choice
Best in Innovation
Best in Teamwork
👉 Bonus twist: All bots compete in a live tournament at the end of the day! Watch your creation battle it out on the big screen as ELO ratings update in real-time.
🛠 Hackathon Schedule
8:00 am – Doors Open Check in, grab coffee, and settle in.
~9:00 am – 9:30 am – Kickoff & Setup Rules, agenda, environment setup, and Q&A. Get the repo cloned and server running.
9:30 am – 12:00 pm – Hacking Time Build your bot strategy or start your reskin. Floating mentors available for support.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break Recharge and brainstorm with your team.
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Hacking Time (Continued) Final push: polish, test, and submit your bot.
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Team Presentations Show off your creation to judges and the community.
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Tournament & Awards
Live bot battle royale on the big screen!
🏆 The Smartest Bot goes to the highest ELO after all matches.
🎨 Best Reskin awarded by group vote.
📜 Other projects receive certificates & recognition.
💻 Tech Stack
Language: Python
Framework: FastAPI with WebSocket
Starter Code: Fork easy_bot/bot.py and implement your choose_move() logic
Repo: Provided on event day
💡 Why Join?
Build an AI bot that competes in real-time battles.
Explore strategies: minimax, MCTS, neural networks, or your own invention.
Reimagine a classic game with creative UI design.
Collaborate with developers, designers, and innovators.
Compete for recognition and bragging rights.
Watch your bot fight live in the tournament finale.
👉 Registration Sign up now and come build something that can outsmart the competition!
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