Core War - Discover the Ultimate Programming Game

# Core War - the Ultimate Programming Game > Core War is a programming game played between two or more programs written in Redcode, a low-level language similar to assembly. Players write programs to eliminate all opponents in the memory of the MARS virtual computer. Core War isn't just a game - it's also a unique platform for experimenting with genetic programming. ## Core War Documents - [Core War Frequently Asked Questions](https://corewar.co.uk/faq/corewar-faq.htm): The Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) for the programming game Core War. - [Core War Glossary](https://corewar.co.uk/faq/glossary.htm): A list of terms used in Core War along with a brief explanation. - [The beginners' guide to Redcode](https://corewar.co.uk/karonen/guide.htm): Guides newcomers from their first contact with Core War to the point where they can write a working warrior. - [A Brief History of Core War](https://corewar.co.uk/history.htm): ## Core War Strategies - [Paper](https://corewar.co.uk/paper.htm): - [Scissors](https://corewar.co.uk/scan.htm): - [Stone](https://corewar.co.uk/stone.htm): - [Vampire](https://corewar.co.uk/vampire.htm): - [Imp](https://corewar.co.uk/imp.htm): ## Programming Games - [Darwin](https://corewar.co.uk/darwin.htm): - [CoreLife](https://corewar.co.uk/corelife.htm): - [RobotWar](https://corewar.co.uk/robotwar.htm): - [CROBOTS](https://corewar.co.uk/crobots.htm): ## Simulators - [MARS](https://corewar.co.uk/mars.htm): - [pMARS](https://corewar.co.uk/pmars.htm): - [CoreWin](https://corewar.co.uk/corewin.htm): - [A.R.E.S.](https://corewar.co.uk/ares.htm):