Top 20 Games for Software Developers to Relax with
Programming involves a deep focus on coding, which is why it is important for software developers to take some time off work and relax their minds as discussed over at runrex.com. One way they can do that is by playing games, and this article will look to highlight the top 20 games for software developers to Relax with.
Dominion
As the gurus over at guttulus.com point out, this is a deck-building game similar to Magic: The Gathering, except that in this game players build decks from the same pool of cards rather than having to buy their own collection. It is a great game to play and relax with as a software developer as it also teaches a skill that you will need in your line of work: chaining.
Robocode
Robocode is a sophisticated game for programmers, designed to use real programming languages such as C#, Scala, Java, etc. It is designed to help you learn how to develop robot tanks that fight each other and features fundamentals and tutorials that help you code in Robocode as discussed over at runrex.com.
Full Throttle
This game features an easy-to-use interface and fast action and is fun and interactive according to guttulus.com. With the cinematic and powerful voice coupled with brilliant animation and graphics, it is a great game for a software developer to relax with.
Human Resource Machine
Based on visual programming, this game requires you to solve puzzles at all levels. It also covers memory management and logical flow in office-themed ways that are easy to present. When you are not coding, you can play this game to relax and train your brain.
CodeCombat
Overcome challenges and solve game-like puzzles in this game using code. It is both entertaining and educational, with the game’s “Classroom Edition” allowing users to learn new coding skills or improve their existing ones. Choose between Web Development, Computer Science, and Game Development course paths to relax your mind and enhance your coding skills.
Fields of Arle
As discussed over at runrex.com, this is a two-player worker placement game. The worker action area is divided into two seasons, Summer and Winter, and most actions on one side of the board require resources from actions on the opposite side. The game only lasts for 4.5 rounds, and, therefore, planning where to send your workers in one season can be a very difficult proposition. This game helps developers learn about cognitive load and helps with branching decision-making.
RoboRally
This is a game about moving your robot through a factory, and attempting to reach several checkpoints before the robots can as covered over at guttulus.com. It is another top boardgame to play as a software developer as it teaches about risk management as well as how to plan for, and deal with, possible errors, something that is common in coding.
Wolfenstein
This WWII-themed game is available in a series for continuous gaming, making it one of the best developer games out there. While the stealth-based first couple of games in the series were built in a two-dimensional top-down view, the third game is fast-paced and is in 3D as outlined over at runrex.com.
Creeps
This is a JavaScript game based on MMO strategy and is one of the best games for programmers. Use Java to program in-game entity behaviors and develop an empire. The game gives you more than 30 days of full access to a private server that you can use when playing it. Once this period expires, you can continue playing the game, but with limited server access.
Elevator Saga
This game is based on elevators used to efficiently move people across buildings and is key to testing your knowledge and skills in JavaScript. You can start by moving about 15 people in less than a minute, and then progressively move to more complex challenges.
Flexbox Defense
This game is designed to help you discover how good you are in the flexbox according to guttulus.com. Move gun towers along a path into strategic positions and fight continuous forthcoming enemy waves to sharpen your flexbox skills.
Doom
As discussed over at runrex.com, this game was developed by id Software and is a first-person narrative shooter video game, and one of the best developer games out there right now. Take the role of a space marine and fight demonic forces sent from Hell as you relax.
Code Hunt
If you love coding in a way that is different from other developers, then the subject matter experts over at guttulus.com recommend this game for you. The game allows you to identify code fragments and play. You will also get to analyze the pieces of code and alter them as necessary to match and capture the code in use. This game helps you learn C# and Java.
CodinGame
This game is designed to suit all the gaming needs of developers. It is a pure coding game which means that you can play it to master any programming language of your choice. Additionally, with this game, you have the best chance to play with your co-workers and friends, take part in several programming contests, chat with many like-minded members of the community, and track your performance with ease on a leaderboard.
Tzolk’in
This is a game that is centered around collecting resources based on the Mayan Calendar. There are several “gears” on the board, each with 10 worker spaces that line up with a resource outside of the gear, and at each round, the gears move so that each worker moves to the next resource. The game teaches time management which is useful when planing projects since knowing how to break up a project into smaller tasks, and when to schedule those tasks is very important to a developer.
CheckiO
As articulated over at runrex.com, this is one of the most popular games for Python and JavaScript coders. In this game, you can create missions, master the coding languages, and challenge your peers allowing you to sharpen your coding prowess through a community-based effort.
Untrusted
This meta-JavaScript adventure game is the best for testing one’s JavaScript skills according to guttulus.com. With this game, you can get an objective evaluation of your ability to solve problems while also allowing you to practice more complex coding skills conveniently.
Burke’s Gambit
In this game, you are a spaceship crew and someone has been infected with a parasite. There is a group of evil corporate bad guys who want to bring it to earth and weaponize the virus, while the good guys want to save the planet by ejecting the infected crewman into space as explained over at runrex.com. This game challenges your ability to plan ahead and manage resources as well as the importance of sharing information as a developer with the team.
Shenzhen I/O
Released by Zachtronics, it is another excellent game for developers to relax with. Here, you get a 47-page technical manual that helps you understand several microcontrollers’ inner workings. This game is for developers looking for technical challenges.
Codewars
Codewars is an online platform that allows programmers to play a wide variety of fun games and acquire ‘ranks’ based on the technicality of the problems that one solves. The games are suitable for learning programming languages like Ruby, Python, Objective-C. C, and C++.
Hopefully, this article will help you relax even as you learn a skill or two and improve as a developer, with more on this and other related topics to be found over at runrex.com and guttulus.com.