Robocode Reviews and details

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• RTS programming game where you write real C++ code to control your player.

  This idea seems similar to screeps, robocode, battle-code, and to a lesser extent, Neural MMO. Source: over 1 year ago

• RTS programming game where you write real C++ code to control your player.

  Looks cool! Reminds me of robocode. Source: over 1 year ago

• Any coding game accessible with Go?

  I found https://robocode.sourceforge.io/ in Java, https://screeps.com/ in JavaScript (WASM from Golang seems not to work), and https://leekwars.com/ had its own language…. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Why has the Bot Battle genre been so neglected over the years?

  You had to write the intelligence of a robot/tank in a C-like language of these game development software. The bottom line is two of these programs competed against each other. If I remember correctly these battles took place in a recurring tournament and you could win a license of the game developement software, or maybe nothing. The only one I found in a 2-minute search that is similar to this is Robocode... Source: about 2 years ago

• Battleship

  One of the first incantations of this idea that I encountered, when I had just started working at my first corporate job back in the day, was Robocode ( https://robocode.sourceforge.io/ ) - it was great fun, and I see it's still going. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• 50 Ways You can Improve as a Programmer

  Program a robot. What is more fun than seeing your programs come to life? Beginners and experts can program robots to complete tasks. The Sphero BOLT is a programmable plastic orb that features sensors, movement, and an LED display. LEGO MINDSTORMS is another programmable robot kit that has advanced capabilities. Some software robots are available in Minecraft Education edition, Java Robocode, and Python turtle... - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

• [PC][2000ish] Top-down Robot building/fighting game.

  Was it robocode? I vaguely remember this from way back in the day. It was way more on the actual programming side so it might not be exactly what you're looking for. Source: over 2 years ago

• Coder’s Block: How to Stop Worrying and Begin Your Coding Career

  Robocode: Here you create your robot battle tank (with the coding, of course) and pit it against others. It has a slightly more steep learning curve than in previously mentioned projects. Still, it’s a great way to learn while staying in gaming mode. - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

• I built my first serverless robot and won $1000

  When my daughter was in grade 5, I volunteered to teach programming for an afternoon while the teacher could do one-on-ones. I took Robocode[1], made a basic Robot class that the kids could easily extend, and then taught them just enough logic and syntax so they could have their robots battle their classmates'. It was a huge success. We had to close the door to the classroom because the kids were so loud,... - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

• What are the most complicated math expressions you've ever seen in useful code?

  So it's debatable whether or not this is "useful", but here is an expression I used in a Robocode bot to determine the angle it should rotate in a given tick:. Source: almost 3 years ago

• I created a simplified version of Unreal Engine "blueprint" visual script system, a game where you program an autonomous robot to fight other robots

  Reminds me of IBMs RoboCode: https://robocode.sourceforge.io. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Online courses that teach you how to code often suck. I want to build a game-like platform instead. Your thoughts?

  Robocode was the granddaddy of this I believe. It was battlebots in Java, released back in 2002. I always thought, and still do, that this is a great idea. I'd bet nearly every other example in this thread was made after this one. Source: almost 3 years ago