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Life & fun · August 12, 2015

Screeps

First MMO strategy open world game played by coding in JS.

Screeps launched on August 12, 2015 with 75 votes, #721 of 3,588 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

What it does

It's a game for programmers. You use real JavaScript to script behavior of your units, or creeps. The Screeps franchise is aimed at programming enthusiasts and consists of two games: World and Arena.

Screeps means "scripting creeps." You use real JavaScript to script behavior of your units, or creeps, and they gather resources, build, and fight autonomously online. The Screeps franchise is aimed at programming enthusiasts and consists of two games: World and Arena. Join our Screeps Creator Program and earn 30% revenue share from purchases with your personal tracking link or promo code. Payouts and analytics are provided by Xsolla Partner Network. Describe how the user can find their personal ID. You can add several steps andfrom store.screeps.com

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