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Introducing the new 'Trans Rights Scarf' Customization

Introducing the new 'Trans Rights Scarf' Customization

We are incredibly excited to announce the launch of our newest community customization, the "Trans Rights Scarf" Battlesnake head, created in collaboration with Fall League People's Choice Award Winner penelopezone. "It's been important to me to express my gender identity in all walks of my life since I came out.

Quick Start Streaming Guide

Quick Start Streaming Guide

This guide will walk you through one way to get your first Battlesnake livestream running, using Twitch as the streaming service and StreamYard as your broadcasting studio. In addition to a Chromium based browser, you will also need: A free StreamYard AccountA free Twitch AccountIf you do not

Get Started with Live Coding using our new Quick Start Guide!

Get Started with Live Coding using our new Quick Start Guide!

We're thrilled to announce the release of our new brand new "Quick Start Streaming Guide", an easy-to-follow tutorial to help you get started with live coding Battlesnake as a new streamer. TLDR. Using only your browser, free web-based software and built-in peripherals, you can start live coding today! In this

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Final Countdown

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Final Countdown

With too many awesome Battlesnakes to be contained into just a single stream, this Saturday we saw what it take to be a Gold & Platinum Tier competitor as Top Tier Bhumbas battled it out to see who'd make it to the finals next Saturday, November 20 at 10am PT

Announcing the 2021 Fall League Tournament Brackets

Announcing the 2021 Fall League Tournament Brackets

With the leaderboard officially closed, we are excited to share which Top Teir Bhumbas have qualified for the 2021 Fall League Tournament starting this Saturday, November 13th at 10am PT / 1pm ET on Battlesnake.TV. Gold TierThe top 32 Battlesnakes in the Gold Tier are... Group ABattlePolar by Dr. Polar

Fall League Leaderboard Update: A Top Tier Tournament in Store

Fall League Leaderboard Update: A Top Tier Tournament in Store

With 6 weeks of competition behind us and only 2 weeks to go, we are getting a much better idea of what to expect in the Fall League finale—and it looks like it will be a Battlesnake tournament for the record books! Top Tier Bhumbas of the WeekThroughout these

Fall League 2021 - Competition Update

Fall League 2021 - Competition Update

There are only two weeks left in the Fall League competition and everyone is looking forward to the tournaments starting on November 13th! Important Dates!November 12th - 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm UTC 🧊Competitive Ladder freezes November 13th - 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm UTC 📺 Live Broadcast - Gold

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Fight for Fan Favorite

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Fight for Fan Favorite

As the number of competitors continues to rise, and the fight for fan favorite heats up, new Top Tier Bhumbas begin their quest for Fall League supremacy and a place in the Competitive Tournaments beginning November 13th. Top Tier Bhumbas of the WeekWith many of the same Battlesnakes at the

Prepare for Battle: The 2021 Battlesnake Cascadia Cup is almost here!

Prepare for Battle: The 2021 Battlesnake Cascadia Cup is almost here!

Battlesnake is excited to be partnering with CascadiaJS, the Pacific Northwest JavaScript Conference, for the first ever Battlesnake Cascadia Cup. Featured as part of the CascadiaJS 2021 Pre-Conference festivities on November 1st, the Cascadia Cup is an opportunity for Battlesnake Developers new and old to have some fun while competing

Fall League Leaderboard Update: What a Month of Competition!

Fall League Leaderboard Update: What a Month of Competition!

As the number of competitors continues to grow, and the battles get even more exciting to watch, it's hard to believe there is only a month of competition left until the exciting conclusion to 2021 Fall League and what is sure to be an incredible Royale Tournament. Top Tier Bhumbas

Fall League Leaderboard Update: Setting the Stage for an Incredible Tournament

Fall League Leaderboard Update: Setting the Stage for an Incredible Tournament

With just over a month of competition left to go, and more than 250 developers competing for the title of Fall League Gold, Platinum and Elite Champion, potential tournament brackets are already beginning to present themselves as competition heats up in the final weeks of the 2021 competitive season 🔥 Top

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Lead Widens

Fall League Leaderboard Update: The Lead Widens

With 2 full weeks of competition now behind us, twenty more snakes registered for competition, and just over a month of epic Battlesnake action left to go, Top Tier Bhumba's continue to solidify their place on the Fall League leaderboard while also leaving plenty of room for newcomers and fan

New Training Program Challenges

New Training Program Challenges

This week we released some updates to Battlesnake Challenges, including a new set of Training Program Challenges!

Fall League Leaderboard Update: One Week Down, Six To Go.

Fall League Leaderboard Update: One Week Down, Six To Go.

With one full-week of Fall League competition now complete, including the first episode of Snake Pit Live! and the return of the Casters Crown , we thought it was the perfect time to check out the leaderboard and see which Battlesnakes have risen to the top and which are competitors to

Fall League 2021 - Competition & Tournament Details

Fall League 2021 - Competition & Tournament Details

Fall League 2021 begins tomorrow, September 24th at 12:00 pm PDT! As always, we're making some changes to the competitive ladder and tournaments to address concerns, incorporate feedback, and hopefully build on the Battlesnake league format :) We love hearing your ideas to make Battlesnake Leagues better and more fun

Getting started with Mojave for Development & Debugging

Getting started with Mojave for Development & Debugging

What is Mojave?Mojave is a desktop game board and development / debugging tool for Battlesnake. It aims to bring an immersive "arcade" style experience to the game, with crisp neon visuals, an electrifying soundtrack, and a high amount of customizability. Where can I get Mojave?You can download Mojave from

Updates to Royale Mode and Battlesnake Requests

Updates to Royale Mode and Battlesnake Requests

Based on your feedback, we've made some changes to the way Royale Mode works, and added some new info to the requests sent to your Battlesnakes. Royale Mode UpdatesEating food in a hazard now fully restores your health.We've made a small change to the way Royale games work, in

Introducing the RBC & Battlesnake Developer Fellowship

Introducing the RBC & Battlesnake Developer Fellowship

We are excited to announce the launch of the RBC & Battlesnake Developer Fellowship, an exciting new initiative from RBC and Battlesnake aimed at recognizing and supporting women, female-identifying and non-binary developers across Canada in launching the next stage of their Battlesnake journey. Recipients of the inaugural Fellowship will gain

Announcing the 2021 Summer League Tournament Brackets

Announcing the 2021 Summer League Tournament Brackets

With the Summer League leaderboard official closed, this weeks update is all about which of the Top Teir Bhumba's have qualified for the live finale tournament this Saturday, July 31st at 10am PT / 1pm ET on Twitch. Gold TierThe top 32 Battlesnakes in the Gold Tier (earned at least 5000

Starter Project Updates

Starter Project Updates

At Battlesnake, our mission is to make it fun and accessible for anyone to become a better programmer, and with that in mind, we've spent some time in updating the Battlesnake Starter Projects, which is an important and common first step for most Battlesnake developers. Updates to the Starter Projects

Summer League Leaderboard Update - Week 6

Summer League Leaderboard Update - Week 6

With more than 500,000 games played and closing in on 1,000,000 points earned, the quest for the title of 2021 Summer League Champion has never been tougher as we quickly approach what is sure to be an incredible tournament on July 31st! Current Top Tier BhumbasIf you

Summer League 2021 - Tournament Structure

Summer League 2021 - Tournament Structure

The Summer League 2021 tournament will be split into three divisions, each based on a tier from the Competitive Ladder: Gold , Platinum and Elite. The tournaments will use the Royale game mode, just like the ladder, and effort will be made to create 4-Battlesnake throughout all stages of the tournament,

Summer League Leaderboard Update - Week 5

Summer League Leaderboard Update - Week 5

Sitting only 3 registrations away from an all-time record of 500 Battlesnake Developer participants, the quest for the Summer League crown has never been tougher, with what is sure to be an amazing tournament in store for July 31st. Current Top Tier BhumbasAfter a short hiatus following some devastating Spring

Summer League Leaderboard Updates - Week 4

Summer League Leaderboard Updates - Week 4

After a full month of competition, check out who is leading the Summer League leaderboard and who are the Battlesnakes to watch as the competition continues to heat up!

Summer League Leaderboard Updates - Week 3

Summer League Leaderboard Updates - Week 3

After three weeks of competition, check out who is leading the Summer League leaderboard and who are the Battlesnakes to watch as the competition really heats up!