Mercedes Merayo of the Universidad de Complutense Madrid let her students play with Code Defenders during a course Software Testing. 40 students were playing in two 2-hour sessions.

Version 1.6 of Code Defenders has been released! This new release provides the following improvements: - JUnit 5 support - Test carrousel replaced with accordion - Usability improvements to intention…

This new release provides the following improvements: - Duel mode has been removed, but it is now possible to join one's own multiplayer games as a player instead of observer…

This release provides the following improvements: Puzzle modeIntent collectionKillmap generation and handling in admin viewTweaks to the code validity checksVarious UI improvementsPlenty of bug fixes

Software testing is an essential skill for software developers, but it is challenging to get students engaged in this activity. The Code Defenders game addresses this problem by letting students…

This release provides the following improvements: Fixes to handling of dependency classesFixes to handling of classes in packagesInclude pending equivalences in mutant listUsability improvementsImprovements to admin interface during game setupVarious…

This release provides the following improvements: Fixed mutant highlighting, and other minor UI improvementsSecurity and bug fixesInitial support for dependency classesInitial support for seeded tests/mutantsExtended analytics (killmaps, csv export)

This release provides the following improvements: Basic analytics on users in admin viewLayout fixesScalable Docker containerSelenium system tests running in Docker container

It is challenging to teach software testing in a way that is engaging for students, and to ensure that they practice effective testing sufficiently. Code Defenders is an educational game…