The idea behind this is to hold challenges that focus on specific aspects of the Screeps game: combat, economy, optimization, etc.
Players will submit code through a web interface during the Submission Period, after the challenge is announced. When the Submission Period ends, no more submissions may be made, and no more edits may be made.
Then, a private server, NOT open to the Internet, will begin downloading the codebases from the website. Depending on the challenge, it may run one or more at a time, ending when:
- the challenge is met
- a tick limit is reached
When all submissions have been processed, players are ranked by how many game ticks it has taken them to complete the challenge. In general, players will be able to choose their spawn location (room and room position) when they enter. Results and replays will be posted on the web interface when all submissions have been processed.