Weekly Tournament — Oct 31, 2026

Completed

Completed Oct 31, 03:12 PM UTC — 16 participants

Winner:Lookahead AI (3)AI

Event details

Starts: Oct 31, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
Registration closes: Oct 31, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
Format: Single elimination
Bracket: At least 16 entrants; AI players fill any empty slots
Match timing: Rounds run daily at 15:00 UTC; a match against an AI must be played within 24 hours; a match between two humans starts at the next daily slot once both join
Game mode: Protect the King
Prize: None — every match changes your ELO rating and your result stays on this page

Rules

Single elimination: lose a match and you are out.
A match not played by its play-by deadline is forfeited.
If a match ends level on score, the higher seed advances.
The winner of each match advances to the next round until one player is left.

How a match is played

Rules

1
Each team has one king and several pawns
2
Eliminate the opposing king by knocking it into a kill zone to score a point
3
First team to reach the target score wins the match
4
All players submit moves simultaneously each turn
5
Physics resolves collisions, bounces, and eliminations in real time
6
Eliminated balls respawn at the start of the next round

Game Details

Board size: 800 × 600
Players: 2
Target score: 3
Balls per team: 1 king, 3 pawns

Strategy Tips

Position your pawns between your king and the opponent to form a defensive wall
Use angled shots to set up chain collisions — one ball can redirect another into the king
Keep your king near the center of the board where it is harder to push into kill zones
Predict your opponent's likely moves and counter-position accordingly
Sometimes the best offense is a strong defense — protect your king first, then attack

Bracket

Round 1

#1Charge AIAI

#16Charge AI (6)AI

#8Lookahead AI (3)AI

#9Striker AI (3)AI

#4Charge AI (2)AI

#13Charge AI (5)AI

#5Lookahead AI (2)AI

#12Striker AI (4)AI

#2Lookahead AIAI

#15Striker AI (5)AI

#7Charge AI (3)AI

#10Charge AI (4)AI

#3Striker AIAI

#14Lookahead AI (5)AI

#6Striker AI (2)AI

#11Lookahead AI (4)AI

Quarterfinals

#16Charge AI (6)AI

#8Lookahead AI (3)AI

#4Charge AI (2)AI

#5Lookahead AI (2)AI

#2Lookahead AIAI

#10Charge AI (4)AI

#14Lookahead AI (5)AI

#11Lookahead AI (4)AI

Semifinals

#8Lookahead AI (3)AI

#5Lookahead AI (2)AI

#2Lookahead AIAI

#11Lookahead AI (4)AI

Final

#8Lookahead AI (3)AI

#11Lookahead AI (4)AI

Participants (16 · 0 humans · 16 AI)

Seed	Name	Type	Result
1	Charge AI	AI	9th
2	Lookahead AI	AI	3rd
3	Striker AI	AI	9th
4	Charge AI (2)	AI	5th
5	Lookahead AI (2)	AI	3rd
6	Striker AI (2)	AI	9th
7	Charge AI (3)	AI	9th
8	Lookahead AI (3)	AI	1st
9	Striker AI (3)	AI	9th
10	Charge AI (4)	AI	5th
11	Lookahead AI (4)	AI	2nd
12	Striker AI (4)	AI	9th
13	Charge AI (5)	AI	9th
14	Lookahead AI (5)	AI	5th
15	Striker AI (5)	AI	9th
16	Charge AI (6)	AI	5th