Scalatron is a programming game in which bots, written in Scala, compete against each other in a virtual arena.

Sounds like fun! How would that work?

…get together with some friends, set up a server, attach a projector, order some pizza and start hacking! A Scalatron hack-a-thon may be the quickest and most entertaining way to get a group of programmers into Scala.

The rules of the game are clearly explained in the docs, so you can figure out how to code the Master bot with his Mini-bots and their interactions with Fluppet, Snorg, Zugar, and Toxifera.

You can also checkout these samples to get a better feeling on how a bot would get coded.

A Scalatron evening sure sounds like fun, so checkout if there’s one happening in your area, or maybe even host one?