The online edition of the most exciting programming competition we know is back, and this year you will have more time to take part! The Karel Challenge Online will begin on January 8 and will run until February 21, the day the finals will be held. This means that this year you will have four weeks to practice, try out the game, and attempt to qualify, instead of just one week as was usual. The competition is open to everyone, so it is not necessary to be a Codelearn student to participate.
As for qualification, following last year’s format, the Karel Challenge Online will be divided into two categories: Super, which will have specific qualification requirements due to its higher level of difficulty and is therefore reserved for participants with more experience and prepared strategies, and Gold, where all participants who do not manage to qualify for Super during these initial four weeks of competition will be able to compete.
Both categories will be played simultaneously, so each participant may compete in only one category. To qualify for Super, it will be necessary to complete the “Excursions” level in a maximum of four minutes.
The Karel Challenge is an eSport that tests speed, strategy, and accuracy in programming. The goal of the competition is to promote programming among young people in a fun and exciting way. The game consists of using programming to control a small virtual robot called Karel and guide it through different scenarios where it must overcome obstacles, collect objects, complete the map’s objective, and reach the exit before its rivals.
KC ONLINE SCHEDULE
─ January 8 to February 8: participants may register and the qualifying phase will take place
─ February 11 to 18: Super semifinals (16 participants) and Gold semifinals (48), with two matches each afternoon (except Saturday and Sunday, which will be at 12:00 p.m.)
─ February 21: finals of both categories
KC ONLINE SUPER PRIZES
─ Winner: Meta Quest 3 512GB + 25,000 points
─ 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place: 15,000 points
─ 5th to 16th place: 1,500 points
KC ONLINE GOLD PRIZES
─ Winner: Meta Quest 3S 128GB + 15,000 points
─ 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place: 10,000 points
─ 5th to 16th place: 4,000 pointsç
─ 17th to 48th place: 1,500 points
In addition, there will be a school-based ranking that will offer the chance to earn extra points for the top participants from each Codelearn.