A curated list of games that teach you a programming language
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generals.io is a fast-paced strategy game where you expand your land and battle with enemies over theirs. You lose when your general is taken, but capturing an opponent's general gives you control of their entire empire.
Robocode is a programming game, where the goal is to develop a robot battle tank to battle against other tanks in Java or .NET. The robot battles are running in real-time and on-screen.
Programming languages: Java, Python, Node
Code Hero is a game making game that teaches you how to make games. It is a first-person coding puzzle platformer that equips you with a code ray that casts C# at your target.
Programming languages: C#, Unity
Corewars is a game of warrior vs warrior, programmed by two opponents, and placed into a virtual 'ring' to fight to the death.
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Shenzhen I/O is a game in which you build circuits using a variety of components from different manufacturers, like microcontrollers, memory, and logic gates, and then write code in a compact and powerful assembly language where every instruction can be conditionally executed.
Screeps is about scripting your creeps. No point’n’clicking any longer! You write real JavaScript* which controls your units autonomously. Any time, everywhere, even while you are offline.
(* Or any other language using compilers.)
"The Red King and the Blue King are at war! Your Javascript skills are needed to determine the victor: Can you code an effective AI for honor and glory?"
Box-256 is a game about writing assembly code to match a shown graphic.
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