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A curated list of games that can teach you how to learn a programming language.

Games of Coding

A curated list of games that teach you a programming language

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Table of Contents

• Generals IO
• Robocode
• Corewars

Generals IO

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.

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Robocode

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.

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Programming languages: Java, Python, Node

Corewars

Corewars is a game of warrior vs warrior, programmed by two opponents, and placed into a virtual 'ring' to fight to the death.

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Corewars

Corewars is a game of warrior vs warrior, programmed by two opponents, and placed into a virtual 'ring' to fight to the death.

• Website
• Repository
• Tutorial

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