https://www.codingame.com https://www.codingame.com have similar AI contests. In the current contest they introduced some interesting features that help getting

https://www.codingame.com https://www.codingame.com have similar AI contests. In the current contest they introduced some interesting features that help getting started. Participants are divided into multiple leagues, so you don't have to face top solutions immediately. Lowest league have simplified rule set. You can advance to next one by having higher rating than certain organizer bots.