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How Deep Does the Code Go?

The 2025 GopherCon Challenge Series. A Matrix Themed battle of wits.

Tuesday, August 26, 2025North Javits Center, New York City, NY
Event Date
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
10:00 AM -0700
Location
North Javits Center, New York City, NY
Host
GopherCon 2025
Sponsor / Moderator
Duration
2 days
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Gopher Neo

Enter the Matrix at GopherCon 2025

This year’s Challenge Series drops you inside a simulated reality built to distract, delight, and deceive. Choose the red pill and confront a world where machines harvest human bioelectric energy while the rebellion fights to free the minds still trapped. Along the way, you’ll battle programs and out-hack Agents for your shot at becoming… The One.

Whether you’re a curious Neophyte or an Oracular master, you’ll tackle: Gopher Morpheus

  • Web Application Security
  • Network Security
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Cryptography
  • Supply Chain Security
  • New: AI & Simulation Exploits
  • ACM-style Code Challenges

Participation and Eligibility

A brief note on participation and prize eligibility: This competition is intended to be primarily for attendees of GopherCon 2026 in New York. While remote participation is allowed, prize eligibility is only for in-person attendees of the conference, and prizes must be picked up in-person.

Agent Smit Gopher

Registration

  • Where: Challenge Series Website
  • When: On-site sign-up opens 10:00 AM, Tuesday, Aug 26 and closes 5:00 PM, Thursday, Aug 28. Challenge Series registration is open!
  • How: Create a team in the CTFd app or join an existing team with its password.
  • Team size: 1–4 recommended (solo is fine).

Prizes — $10,000 Total

🏆 Winning Teams

  • 1st Place – Four (4) tickets to GopherCon 2026 and $400 Cash
  • 2nd Place – Four (4) Full-Day Workshop Passes to GopherCon 2026 and $200 Cash
  • 3rd Place – Four (4) Half-Day Workshop Passes and $100 Cash

🎯 Individual Achievement Awards Eleven awards such as “First Through the Looking Glass”, “Ghost in the Code”, “Oracular Vision”, and “End Transmission”

QtyPrizeAward
42026 Half-Day Workshop PassFirst Through the Looking Glass, Ghost in the Code, Oracular Vision, End Transmission
4Mechanical KeyboardsFirst Through the Looking Glass, Ghost in the Code, Oracular Vision, End Transmission
2Flipper Zero w/ Accessories Conference Day 1 & 2 Top Scoring Individual
1Beelink Mini PC Community Day
Top Scoring Individual

Keyboard Prizes

🎁 Participation Prizes Randomly awarded to anyone who completes at least one challenge.