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tanxy

tanxy is a game where you can program. In tanxy you can write a JavaScript program to control any Unit on your behalf. Manual control is also possible. Your goal is to destroy all enemy Units and to keep yours.

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January 11, 2021
5 years and 203 days ago
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WHAT? tanxy is a game where you can program. In contrast to other games where you control your Units with keyboard and mouse, in tanxy you can write a JavaScript program to control any Unit on your behalf. Although manual control is also possible. Your goal is to destroy all enemy Units and to keep yours.

WHY? JavaScript is the most popular programming language on this planet. If you have a kid who should be motivated to learn programming, tanxy could be a good option. If you are a programmer who wants to learn JavaScript with fun, tanxy is an option, too.

HOW? You develop Tank control algorithms, you implement them in JavaScript, load them to Tanks and see how they fight.