Get Ready: MechMania 31!
Coming Soon!
MechMania is a 24 hour hackathon where students team up to write a bot that plays a game. Every year, we build a game in secret, and challenge you to write the best bot! You can fly solo, or participate in a group of up to four. We will have some time before the tournament starts for you to find a team and you can re-register if you decide to join a team! Learn more here at our FAQ.
How to Compete
MechMania open to all skill levels of coding. We provide the starter code in Java and Python, and you can focus on creating an awesome strategy to beat the other teams' bots in our game. No experience in artificial intelligence or machine learning is required to participate. In many years past, several freshmen have won the top three positions!
Competition Schedule
We will be hosting MechMania in Room 1404 of Siebel Center for Computer Science on UIUC campus, come join us!
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 19 | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, September 20 | TBD | TBD |
Oh, and did we mention there are prizes?
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | TBD |
| 2nd Place | TBD |
| 3rd Place | TBD |
If you want to find out about the game, you'll just have to see us in person, on Twitch, and/or Discord on September 19th :)
Last MechMania
Last MechMania, the theme was Airplanes! You made a bot to control a squadron of planes in a turn-based 1v1 battle. The goal was to shoot down the enemy while keeping your own planes in the sky. The game ends if one side is wiped out or after 500 turns.
dibz vs Nullifier, Mechmania 2024