Games and AI Group

• Anton Valkenberg
  Graduated: May 13, 2019
  M.Sc. thesis: Approaching Hearthstone as a Combinatorial Multi-Armed Bandit Problem
• Markus Dienstknecht
  Graduated: August 31, 2018
  M.Sc. thesis: Enhancing Monte Carlo Tree Search by Using Deep Learning Techniques in Video Games
• Christoph Emunds
  Graduated: July 3, 2018
  M.Sc. thesis: Applying Deep Reinforcement Learning to a Real-Time Strategy Game in Unity3D
• Carsten Orth
  Graduated: August 31, 2017
  M.Sc. thesis: Hierarchical Path-finding in a Real-time Flight Simulation System
• Roberto Noorduijn Londoño
  Graduated: September 30, 2016
  M.Sc. thesis: Nested Monte Carlo Approach for Species Counterpoint Generation
• Gerrit Kieffer
  Graduated: July 4, 2016
  M.Sc. thesis: Enhancements for Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Platform Games
• Dennis Soemers
  Graduated July 1, 2016
  M.Sc. thesis: Enhancements for Real-Time Monte-Carlo Tree Search in General Video Game Playing
• Gijs-Jan Roelofs
  Graduated: July 8, 2015
  M.Sc. thesis: Action Space Representation in Combinatorial Multi-Armed Bandits
• Emanuel Oster
  Graduated: July 8, 2015
  M.Sc. thesis: An MCTS Agent for EinStein Würfelt Nicht!
• Carina Huchler
  Graduated: July 8, 2015
  M.Sc. thesis: An MCTS Agent for Ticket to Ride
• Torsten Schuster
  Graduated: July 8, 2015
  M.Sc. thesis: MCTS based Agent for General Video Games
• Daniel Fischer
  Graduated: March 30, 2015
  M.Sc. thesis: Development of Search-based Agents for the Physics-based Simulation Game Geometry Friends
• Michael Barton
  Graduated: July 9, 2014
  M.Sc. thesis: Incorporating Combinatorial Game Theory into an Alpha-Beta Solver for the Game of Domineering
• Tom Pepels
  Graduated: July 2, 2014
  M.Sc. thesis: Novel Selection Methods for Monte-Carlo Tree Search
• Yannick Müller
  Graduated: July 2, 2014
  M.Sc. thesis: Monte-Carlo Tree Search in the Domain of Carcassonne
• Benjamin Schnieders
  Graduated: July 1, 2014
  M.Sc. thesis: Movement Planning in Physically Constrained Domains
• Markus Esser
  Graduated: July 3, 2012
  M.Sc. thesis: Best-Reply Search in Multi-Player Chess
• Michael Gras
  Graduated: July 3, 2012
  M.Sc. thesis: Multi-Player Search in the Game of Billabong
• Kim Roumans
  Graduated: July 3, 2012
  M.Sc. thesis: A Knowledge-based Approach to Solving Domineering
• Jeroen Claessen
  Graduated: July 5, 2011
  M.Sc. thesis: Combinatorial Game Theory in Clobber
• Jan Stankiewicz
  Graduated: July 4, 2011
  M.Sc. thesis: Knowledge-Based Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Havannah
• Janik Steinhauer
  Graduated: June 17, 2010
  M.Sc. thesis: Monte-Carlo TwixT
• Sander Arts
  Graduated: March 18, 2010
  M.Sc. thesis: Competitive Play in Stratego
• Geert Gerritsen
  Graduated: February 24, 2010
  M.Sc. thesis: Combining Monte-Carlo Tree Search and Opponent Modelling in Poker
• Frederik Schadd
  Graduated: January 5, 2010
  M.Sc. thesis: Monte-Carlo Search Techniques in the Modern Board Game Thurn and Taxis
• Robert Briesemeister
  Graduated: November 24, 2009
  M.Sc. thesis: Analysis and Implementation of the Game OnTop
• Pascal Chorus
  Graduated: July 1, 2009
  M.Sc. thesis: Implementing a Computer Player for Abalone using Alpha-Beta and Monte-Carlo Search
• Cathleen Heyden
  Graduated: July 1, 2009
  M.Sc. thesis: Implementing a Computer Player for Carcassonne
• Kevin Moesker
  Graduated: March 25, 2009
  M.Sc. thesis: TwixT: Theory, Analysis and Implementation
• Pim Nijssen
  Graduated: January 15, 2009
  M.Sc. thesis: Using Intelligent Search Techniques to Play the Game Khet
• Joris Borsboom
  Graduated: August 29, 2007
  M.Sc. thesis: Phantom Go
• Viktor Vorsteveld
  Graduated: April 11, 2007
  M.Sc. thesis: Knowledge vs. Power in the Game of Rikken
• Maarten Schadd
  Graduated: Augustus 30, 2006
  M.Sc. thesis: Solving FanoRona
• Christ-Jan Cox
  Graduated: April 3, 2006
  M.Sc. thesis: Analysis and Implementation of the Game Arimaa (part 1) + Appendix B (part 2)
• Cedric Roijakkers
  Graduated: September 27, 2005
  M.Sc. thesis: Analysis and Implementation of the Game of Octi
• Sander Bakkes
  Graduated: November 23, 2003
  M.Sc. thesis: Learning to Play as a Team
• Susanne Heuser (University of Jena)
  Graduated: August 13, 2003
  M.Sc. thesis: Randomised Evaluations in Single Agent Search
• Reindert-Jan Ekker (Groningen University)
  Graduated: June 6, 2003
  M.Sc. thesis: Reinforcement Learning and Games
• Xander Steinmann (University of Eindhoven)
  Graduated: April 9, 2003
  M.Sc. thesis: Multi-player Game Search in Cartagena
• Sjoerd Druiven (Groningen University)
  Graduated: May 17, 2002
  M.Sc. thesis: Knowledge Development in Games of Imperfect Information
• Diederik Wentink
  Graduated: January 29, 2002
  M.Sc. thesis: The Analysis and Implementation of the Game Gipf
• Patrick Hensgens
  Graduated: September 20, 2001
  M.Sc. thesis: A Knowledge-based Approach of the Game of Amazons
• Peter-Paul Kruijsen
  Graduated: June 28, 2001
  M.Sc. thesis: Kennis en Renju (in Dutch)
• Mark Winands
  Graduated: August 29, 2000
  M.Sc. thesis: Analysis and Implementation of Lines of Action