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A game of programming is a type of videogame that incorporates elements of computer programming. It allows the player to direct autonomous units in the game to follow instructions in domain-specific programming languages. The language is typically visualized to simplify the concept of programming. The games of programming can be divided into two categories: single-player games, where the programming elements make up part or all of a puzzle game; and multiplayer games where the player's program is matched against other players.



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The first games of the genre include System 15000 and Hacker, released in 1984 and 1985 , respectively.



Programming games are frequently used as part of puzzle games, challenging the player to reach an exact result when the program begins operating. SpaceChem is an example of a game like this. The player must use the visual language to manipulate two waldos to disassemble and reassemble chemical compounds. In such games, players have the ability to test and debug their programs as often as necessary until they come up with a solution that works. Many of these games push players to discover the most efficient program, as measured by the number of steps needed or number of commands required. Other games that are similar to Human Resource Machine,[1] Infinifactory, and TIS-100. Zachtronics is a videogame development company that is known for its programming-centric puzzles. [2]



Other games incorporate the elements of programming as part of puzzles within the larger game. Hack 'n' Slash, for instance, makes use of the metaphor of being able access the internal programming of objects in the game's world. The player can alter the programming interface of the object to move on; this could mean changing an object's state from indestructible to destructive. Other games that use this type of programming strategy include Transistor and else Heart.Break(), Glitchspace, and Pony Island. [3]



Another method to play graphical games that have programming elements is to provide the player with a command line interface. This allows the user to issue commands using a specific domain language. This allows the player to issue reissue orders as the situation changes. Games such as Quadrilateral Cowboy and Duskers let the player control several small robotic creatures together through the language of code to reach a certain goal. [3Hackmud Hackmud provides the player with an simulated mainframe interface which they can issue commands in order to move forward. [4]



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A lot of programming games require controlling entities such as tanks, robots or bacteria which seek to destroy one another. These games are often called environments of digital organisms that are akin to artificial life simulations. The players are provided with tools to develop and test their programs in the game's specific language prior to sending the program to a central server. The server then runs the program against other players and then reports the results back to the player, from which they are able to make modifications or changes to the program. There are various tournaments and leagues for the programming games where the characters can compete with each other. Scripts are optimized for specific strategies. Similar strategies are used in traditional games. The World Computer Chess Championship is made up of matches between computer programs designed for abstract strategy chess.



The competitive programming game is also a part of to board games such as RoboRally or Robot Turtles, typically where the program is a pre-made deck of playing cards that is played one at a time to execute the code. [5]



RoboCode was presented by researchers as an "problem-based" learning platform for teaching programming. [6]



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Open-world games that permit players to build worlds using the various building blocks are often utilized by more experienced players to create logic circuits and more sophisticated programs with the basic blocks. Minecraft is one of these examples and, even though the game offers a limited set of blocks that mimic electrical circuits and switches, players have been able build basic computers in the virtual world, and at least one modification aims to teach children how to program on the virtual computer in a simplistic language. [7]



Several sites, such as Codecademy which helps to teach real-world programming languages through gamification, where principles of video games are utilized to inspire the user. [8]



Video games portal Programming games category List of digital organism simulators Visual programming language Zachtronics


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^ Sayer, Matt (October 3, 2016). "Can Videogames Teach You Programming?". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved on October 3, 2016. "Zachtronics book Zach-Like illustrates how the puzzle sausage is created". a Caldwell, Brendan (November 9, 2015. "The 10 Best Hacking, Coding, Computing Games". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved October 3, 2016. ^ Caldwell, Brendan (September 27, 2016). "Wot I think: Hackmud" Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved on October 3, 2016. ^ Metz, Cade (September 24, 2014). "The 75-Year-Old Story Behind the Game that Teaches Preschoolers to Cod" Wired. Retrieved on October 3, 2016. O'Kelly, Jackie, and J. https://c-it.si/ Paul Gibson. "RoboCode & problem-based learning: A non-prescriptive method of teaching programming." ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 38, no. 3 (2006): 217-221. 3 (2006): 217-221. FInley, Klint (August 18 19th, 2014). "New Minecraft Mod Teach You Code as You Play". Wired. Retrieved October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016. "Codecademy is a way to 'gamify' the process of learning Javascript". Wired. Retrieved October 3, 2016,


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