Backstory
I'm a software engineer in Portland, Oregon, USA. I found out about battlesnake from the Go-Time podcast and I'm using it as an opportunity to try out new programming languages.
Technologies
DigitalOcean Go Nim Zig
Joined Aug. 2, 2021
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Enjoys biting things (only supports 11x11 wrapped)
Public Nim Aggressive DigitalOcean Tree Search Latency
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A snake who likes to keep to themselves (does not support wrapped)
Public Nim Scared DigitalOcean Latency
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not a picky eater, nomblegomble enjoys eating snacks and other snakes (does not support wrapped mode)
Public Go Hungry DigitalOcean Tree Search Latency Open Source
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Go + Zig!
Public Go Zig DigitalOcean Monte Carlo Latency
Caster Cup Spring 2022 Participant
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Spring League 2022 Participant
5 months ago
Spring League 2022 Bronze
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Spring League 2022 Silver
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Spring League 2022 Gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Spring League 2022 Platinum
4 months, 1 week ago
Spring League 2022 Elite
4 months ago
First Snake!
11 months ago
Training Complete
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Into the Arena
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Going Pro!
10 months ago
Summer League 2022 Participant
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Summer League 2022 Bronze
1 week, 5 days ago
Summer League 2022 Silver
1 week, 5 days ago
Summer League 2022 Gold
1 week, 5 days ago
Summer League 2022 Platinum
1 week, 3 days ago
Summer League 2022 Elite
1 week, 3 days ago
Training Program: Avoid Walls
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Training Program: Avoid Yourself
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Training Program: Find Food
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Training Program: Avoid Other Battlesnakes
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Survive 100
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Long Snake 10
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Long Snake 30
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Long Snake 40
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Occupy 4 Corners
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Arcade Maze: Survive 100
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Arcade Maze: Survive 4 Battlesnakes
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Fall League 2021 Participant
10 months ago
Fall League Bronze
9 months ago
Fall League Silver
9 months ago
Fall League Gold
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Fall League Platinum
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Fall League Elite
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Battlegrounds Competitor
1 month, 2 weeks ago
These are only the unlockable customizations. To see the customizations available to everyone, go here.
Battlesnake Heads
comet
crystal-power
happy
iguana
lantern-fish
mask
moto-helmet
moustache
rocket-helmet
snail NEW
whale
alligator
beach-puffin
chomp
cosmic-horror
do-sammy
football
jackolantern
missile
orca
pixel-round
pumpkin
sneaky
space-helmet
villain
viper
Battlesnake Tails
comet
crystal-power
fish
flame
iguana
offroad
shiny
skinny-jeans
snail NEW
tire
virus
alligator
beach-puffin
cosmic-horror
do-sammy
football
ghost
ion
leaf
missile
pixel-round
pumpkin
rattle
rocket
swirl
swoop
Arena Standings
Summer League 2022
Competitive Ladder
13th
Ziggy Snakedust
985
0%
315
670
Latest Round
+1
+346
44
36.36%
16
28
Battlegrounds
Constrictor
6th
Ziggy Snakedust
807
0%
327
480
Latest Round
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+51
97
24.74%
24
62
Battlegrounds
Duels
7th
nomblegomble
3,484
1%
1,832
1,652
Latest Round
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+50
100
46.0%
46
41
Battlegrounds
Standard
8th
nomblegomble
4,355
0%
1,171
3,184
Latest Round
+1
+183
98
38.78%
38
60
Battlegrounds
Wrapped
5th
biter
4,313
0%
1,133
3,180
Latest Round
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+15
97
25.77%
25
71
Favorite Games Beta
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standard test - avoid losing h2h (9)
Standard mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 10 Turns -
arcade maze test - no hopeful h2h (705)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 711 Turns -
arcade maze test - ok to tail chase (584)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 587 Turns -
constrictor test - should cut off other snake (32)
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 47 Turns -
arcade maze test - avoid cutoff (532)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 541 Turns -
arcade maze test - avoid cutoff (228)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 479 Turns -
arcade maze test - avoid h2h (154)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 267 Turns -
arcade maze test - h2h adjusted for eating (169)
Wrapped mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 175 Turns -
arcade maze test - can be cut off (280)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 289 Turns -
arcade maze test up for earlier win (966)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1083 Turns -
arcade maze test avoid h2h (171)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 173 Turns -
arcade maze test right (358)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 365 Turns -
arcade maze test basic lookahead (395)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 399 Turns -
arcade maze test up (561)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 568 Turns -
arcade maze test up (62)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 249 Turns -
arcade maze test - eat (144)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1067 Turns -
arcade maze test up (646)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 669 Turns -
arcade maze test up (370)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 374 Turns -
Constrictor test case up wins, down loses (19)
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 55 Turns -
arcade maze - bug search ending too early (634)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 649 Turns -
arcade maze test case 64 should not go up
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 759 Turns -
Constrictor test case - up on 43
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 48 Turns -
arcade maze - lookahead test (right 1164)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1187 Turns -
Constrictor test case - don't h2h for no reason
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 26 Turns -
arcade maze order of operations collide other->collide self
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1275 Turns -
Constrictor - 3 way tie
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 38 Turns -
Constrictor test case for area calculation (13)
Constrictor mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 7x7 Board, 15 Turns -
constrictor - test case should go down (6)
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 35 Turns -
arcade maze - test down on 996?
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1014 Turns -
Constrictor - test case order of operations (17)
Constrictor mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 42 Turns -
arcade maze test case - get food (down 79)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 706 Turns -
arcade maze bug ? (511)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 792 Turns -
arcade maze - unlikely food spawn
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 673 Turns -
deploy mid game + pea eater food miscalculation
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 334 Turns -
arcade maze test should go up (845)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 871 Turns -
arcade maze lookahead (1041)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 1049 Turns -
arcade maze lookahead (651)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 662 Turns -
arcade map - lookahead should move down 526
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 576 Turns -
arcade maze - lookahead test (should go up on 780)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 800 Turns -
arcade maze lookahead test should go left (291)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 909 Turns -
arcade maze - should avoid growing tail (turn 431)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 440 Turns -
arcade maze - should go left on 96
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 143 Turns -
arcade maze - lookahead test (turn 306)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 318 Turns -
arcade maze - look ahead test (turn 258)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 265 Turns -
arcade maze - lookahead 13 bug (turn 698)
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 711 Turns -
arcade maze - lookahead test case
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 25 Turns -
arcade maze - tail chasing fail
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 501 Turns -
Wrapped - test case why go up? h2h
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 217 Turns -
Arcade maze lookahead test case
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 112 Turns -
arcade maze ziggy - shapeshifter - hobbs
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 19x21 Board, 558 Turns -
Wrapped - 23-Feb-2022
Wrapped mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 275 Turns -
Jaguar > nomble
Royale mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 296 Turns -
nomblegomble vs Stroopwafel - Quarterfinals - Winter Classic 2021
Royale mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 136 Turns -
nomblegomble vs Nerdy Caterpillar - Group Stage 1 - Winter Classic 2021
Royale mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 115 Turns -
nomblegomble vs Locke - Group Stage 1 - Winter Classic 2021
Royale mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 127 Turns -
Constrictor - 16-Oct-2021
Constrictor mode, 8 Battlesnakes, 19x19 Board, 61 Turns -
victory vs pruzze v2
Royale mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 202 Turns -
lil snek doin their thing (3 h2h in 23 turns)
Royale mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 23 Turns -
600 moves vs Pruzze v2
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 600 Turns -
Respect the sauce turn 170
Royale mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 185 Turns -
respect the sauce! turn 82
Royale mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 152 Turns -
Funny loss
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 417 Turns -
Benchmark 4 snakes
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 245 Turns -
3way h2h 195
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 274 Turns -
snake being boneheaded (space) 123
Standard mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 125 Turns -
what?? go left you dummy
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 407 Turns -
H2H is better than certain death!
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 229 Turns -
horrible blunder 231 up??
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 235 Turns -
eating example 1
Standard mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 140 Turns -
eating example 2
Solo mode, 1 Battlesnakes, 7x7 Board, 256 Turns -
Escape - should have filled the space
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 266 Turns -
Escape - could survive barely by planning a bit
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 135 Turns -
bad edge avoidance (turn 252)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 256 Turns -
1v1 reduce other's space (turn 196)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 219 Turns -
avoid edge (turn 126)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 207 Turns -
need killer instinct for edge kill (~ turn 183)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 211 Turns -
space opposition: need to claim more area (turn 143)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 223 Turns -
space: calculation seems way off (turn 193)
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 243 Turns -
space: need plan for escape turn 283
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 303 Turns -
space: need more following distance for other tail turn 411
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 420 Turns -
space: need escape plan (find tail) turn 203->
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 211 Turns -
space: escape planning (tail) turn 299
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 315 Turns -
space/h2h: failed to see losing h2h coming
Standard mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 286 Turns -
space: gotta beat the other snake to the tail turn 278
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 284 Turns -
space: need to escape via other tail turn 201
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 213 Turns -
space: escape planning turn 160
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 175 Turns -
space: escape planning turn 266
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 275 Turns -
space: planning escape
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 271 Turns -
h2h/space: don't get cut off
Standard mode, 2 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 194 Turns -
advanced space: escape planning turn 202
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 217 Turns -
space: already test case
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 135 Turns -
space: questionable decisions... you're bigger, maybe use it?
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 173 Turns -
space/h2h: interesting decision turn 84
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 301 Turns -
space: should follow tail down
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 308 Turns -
space/h2h: bad food
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 204 Turns -
space/h2h: avoid future losing h2h
Standard mode, 4 Battlesnakes, 11x11 Board, 189 Turns