# zardus/wargame-nexus

A sorted and updated list of security wargame sites.

Repository: https://github.com/zardus/wargame-nexus
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wargame-nexus
Language: HTML
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-13T08:33:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3183, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1281, forks 120 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:13.837263+00:00)

## What it is
A curated, regularly tested list of security wargame and CTF practice sites, maintained as a simple HTML page. It categorizes sites by difficulty, language, and status, with nightly checks to detect dead links.

## Use cases
- find ctf practice sites
- where can I practice hacking legally
- beginner security wargames list
- learn binary exploitation challenges
- find pwn practice platforms
- list of sites like overthewire
- security challenges for learning penetration testing

## When to choose
- you want a curated, maintained directory of wargame sites
- you are looking for beginner-friendly CTF practice platforms
- you need to check whether a wargame site is still alive

## When to avoid
- you want an actual wargame platform rather than a list of links
- you need structured API access to the data
- you are looking for tutorials rather than challenge site links

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: security, education, penetration-testing, awesome-lists
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: wargames, ctf, awesome-list, security-training, curated-list, hacking-practice, web-server

## Member repositories
- zardus/wargame-nexus (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.837263+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:02:34.690517+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/zardus/wargame-nexus (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:13.837263+00:00, sha 29fcaffb6e8e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.