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Battlesnake Python Starter Project

An official Battlesnake template written in Python. Get started at play.battlesnake.com.

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This project is a great starting point for anyone wanting to program their first Battlesnake in Python. It can be run locally or easily deployed to a cloud provider of your choosing. See the Battlesnake API Docs for more detail.

Run on Replit

Technologies Used

This project uses Python 3 and Flask. It also comes with an optional Dockerfile to help with deployment.

Run Your Battlesnake

Install dependencies using pip

pip install -r requirements.txt

Start your Battlesnake

python main.py

You should see the following output once it is running

Running your Battlesnake at http://0.0.0.0:8000
 * Serving Flask app 'My Battlesnake'
 * Debug mode: off

Open localhost:8000 in your browser and you should see

{"apiversion":"1","author":"","color":"#888888","head":"default","tail":"default"}

Play a Game Locally

Install the Battlesnake CLI

Command to run a local game

battlesnake play -W 11 -H 11 --name 'Python Starter Project' --url http://localhost:8000 -g solo --browser

Next Steps

Continue with the Battlesnake Quickstart Guide to customize and improve your Battlesnake's behavior.

Note: To play games on play.battlesnake.com you'll need to deploy your Battlesnake to a live web server OR use a port forwarding tool like ngrok to access your server locally.

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