ColorShapeLinks 2020

Call for Papers

Call for participation:

• The ColorShapeLinks Game AI competition: https://videojogoslusofona.git...     
• IEEE Conference on Games 2020: http://ieee-cog.org/2020/
• Submission deadlines: May 22 (optional, competition papers), July 31 (mandatory, AI submissions)

ColorShapeLinks is an AI competition for the deceptively simple Simplexity board game with arbitrary dimensions. Creating a competent AI is simple, requiring only one class with one method, making ColorShapeLinks a very accessible competition for student teams, as shown in the video tutorial.

However, Simplexity's motto for human players, "simple to learn, complex to master", could also be applied to AI implementations. The added complexity over Connect-4 means that, in Simplexity, a less observant player can lose in its turn. Together with arbitrary game dimensions and a short playing time, the challenges for the AI are multifold. The competition will run on two distinct tracks, each offering a prize money of $500 (USD) to the winner  — sponsored by the IEEE CIS Competition Subcommittee. The competition is ongoing, and standings for the base track and two test tracks are updated daily Have a go!