The 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC) 2025 Winners
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- #Contest
- #Programming
- #C Language
- The 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC29) winners are announced.
- Winning entries can be explored via individual web pages with compilation and run details.
- IOCCC29 saw a high volume and quality of submissions, similar to the previous contest.
- New procedures were documented for contest closure, judging, and winner announcements.
- Fun challenges are included in the "Judges' remarks" section for winners.
- IOCCC rules and guidelines were substantially rewritten for this contest.
- IOCCC30 is planned to open in late 2026 and close around the end of Q1 2027.
- Notable winners include entries like a Subleq computer, GameBoy emulator, and quine pong.
- Authors from new locations participated, and some achieved a hat-trick of wins.
- Encouragement is given to non-winners to refine and resubmit for future contests.
- Compilation issues may be addressed by using updated versions of clang or gcc.
- The winning entries list includes awards such as Best imaginary emulator and Most soothing.