Hackathons: Kaggle (page 1)
Hackathons · Kaggle. Data science competitions, datasets and solutions. This source has 157 entries admitted under this category's review policy, listed across 11 pages; each links directly to the original.
Authority tiers in this category: R.
Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
1st-Place Write-up in the PTCG AI Battle Challenge Simulation Track
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Solution writeup - Team Unown Gradiant - All Decks on Hand
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
A single self play RL agent, a game theoretic selection system, and lots of training. One policy to play them all.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
2nd Place in Simulation: From 3,341 Decks to One Specialist
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
From broad self-play to metagame-driven deck selection and specialist training
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
[4th] A Simple Learning Loop for a Complex Card Game
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Teaching a Transformer to play Pokémon TCG through self-play.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
7th Place Solution for the PTCG AI Battle Challenge Simulation Competition
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Reading the Cards: a Deck-Agnostic Policy Trained by a League of Its Own Exploiters
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Seek Inspiration, Not Imitation
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Self-play RL with Bayesian hidden-hand estimation and per-matchup policy switching — 6th place (Slowking / Dragapult ex Dusknoir)
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
[8th Place Solution] Yaruki Genki Miwa Haruki: Generalist-to-Specialist PPO
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
273 million games of GPU-accelerated self-play, expert replay reviews, and six matchup specialists behind our Dragapult ex agent
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
The Deck Is Half the Game
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
A Slowking agent: behavioural cloning, a self-play league, per-matchup specialists, and a Gumbel search rebuilt for hidden information.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
GEM-4: Gemma Embodied 4 Physical Assistance
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Gemma 4, embodied in a robotic arm, reaches out in response to the user’s intent.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Trido: A Voice-Driven AI Whiteboard Built for the Teacher Nobody Builds For
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Bringing voice-first, AI-powered teaching tools to classrooms where accessibility isn't optional—it's essential.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
PenguinAgent
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
PenguinAgent: An offline Gemma 4 analyzing video to autonomously generate penguin anomaly and huddling reports for field researchers.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
DEMENTOR : Edge AI Triage for Dementia Care
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Turning confused questions into instant caregiver alerts using Gemma 4, a Raspberry Pi, and a local edge-triage model.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Project Rosie: Personalized Cancer Vaccines for Dogs
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
The AI Clinical Assistant for Oncologists, starting with veterinary medicine. From tumor DNA to a synthesis-ready mRNA vaccine in an hour.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
Acuífero·Vigía
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
Hybrid edge-and-citizen flood early warning for Argentina's Litoral, where every minute of warning is a life.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24
CodeBuddy — AI Python Tutor for Indonesian Students
Evidence grade: for discovery only; must not by itself support a formal conclusion.
AI tutor reading handwritten Python from photos, teaching 28M students in 5 local languages, running 100% offline via Gemma 4 + Ollama.
Evidence use: For discovering how winning projects were implemented, their data resources, evaluation methods and application constraints; specific conclusions must be checked against the original project.
Limitations: Hackathon awards are not equivalent to peer review or independent reproduction. Project descriptions may change with the Kaggle page; check code, data and dependency versions before use.
Link last checked: 2026-09-24