coding-horror/basic-computer-games

This system is a comprehensive repository of classic text-based computer games, originally written in BASIC, now ported to a wide variety of modern programming languages including C#, Java, Python, Rust, and JavaScript. It provides multiple implementations of each game, allowing users to play titles like Blackjack, Mastermind, and Game of Life in their preferred language. The project also includes shared utility libraries for input/output and randomness, as well as tooling for validation and documentation.

This period was defined by the extensive porting of classic BASIC games into a wide array of modern programming languages, including C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Rust, and others. The work focused on replicating original game logic and mechanics across these new implementations, often accompanied by documentation and build configurations to support each language's ecosystem.

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This period was dominated by the extensive porting of classic BASIC games into a wide variety of modern and alternate programming languages, including Rust, Go, MiniScript, and C#. Significant effort was also directed toward building shared utility libraries for .NET and JavaScript, as well as establishing CI tooling and test coverage to support this expanding codebase.

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This period was defined by the addition of numerous new language implementations, with a heavy focus on porting classic BASIC games and exercises to Rust. The project also expanded its support for alternative scripting languages, introducing ports for MiniScript, Nim, D, and Swift alongside an Elixir game.

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