Welcome to XFC 2025!
XFC started in 2021 with the goal of increasing student skills with Python OOP, repository management, and implementing Fuzzy-based AI/ML models in a fun and challenging competition! There is also a focus on Fuzzy logic an its use to explain AI agent behaviors. Participants will develop AI agents to play the Python video game "Kessler" using machine learning and then compete against other teams with their solution for cash prizes! Registration is open now!
2025 Season
This year's competition kicks off in September and carries through the spring semester. We build in a few helpful seminars and checkpoints to help you crush it in this year's competition. Make sure and check out the seminar or the FAQ page if you have any questions.
Previous Winners
XFC began with a "beta test" competition in 2021. The first year, the challenge was to control a single spaceship, with your AI agent, playing the game Asteroid Smashers. The next year we scaled up and included controlling multiple ships in random scenarios. Now we've moved on to Kessler game (with more updates to come!), an open source game hosted by Thales Avionics. Here's our winning teams from the prior years.
2021 Winners - Team Asimov
Wesley Bumpus, Kate O'Grady, and Lester Roberts
2022 Winners - Team HotFuzzy
Alex Herrera and Eric Zander
2023 Winners - Baja Blasteroids
Daniel Heitmeyer and Garrison Wettengel
2024 Winners - Team Neo
Jie Fan
Previous Results
We've collected our previous competition results and posted them on our YouTube page. Checkout some teams from previous competitions.
