Core War

One of the oldest programming games, first described in 1984. Two or more programs, called warriors, share a simulated computer memory and try to stop each other.

How you code

You write warriors in Redcode, a small assembly language. The programs take turns executing in the same circular memory, and a warrior loses when its process runs an invalid instruction, so warriors bomb memory, copy themselves around or hunt for their opponent. Players test warriors against each other on public "hills".

Details

Categories: Competitive bot programming

Platforms: Browser, Windows, macOS, Linux

Cost: Free

Language: Redcode

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