TradeWars 2002
The most recommended of 4 bbs door games
A classic space trading door game for BBS systems, recommended as one of the most popular doors ever made. No recurring criticism appeared in the quotes.
A classic space trading door game for BBS systems, recommended as one of the most popular doors ever made. No recurring criticism appeared in the quotes.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 8
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Beloved classic BBS door game
“the Drugwars and Tradewars BBS door games were so great!”
Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “Drugwars for the TI-82/83/83 Calculators” Often called most popular door
“That's probably the most popular door of all time.”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"” Essential omission from any list
“pretty much blasphemy leaving off Tradewars”
Comment from 17 Aug 2026 in “Interview with Amit Patel, Creator of "Solar Realms Elite"” Known thoroughly by longtime fans
“I know Tradewars like the back of my hand”
Comment from 10 Mar 2026 in “Ask HN: Remember Fidonet?”
Other bbs door games people recommend
The three most recommended other bbs door games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradeWars 2002This page | 8 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Barren Realms Elite | 6 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| LORD (Legend of the Red Dragon) | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
| Legend of the Red Dragon | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“pretty much blasphemy leaving off Tradewars”
“That's probably the most popular door of all time.”
“the Drugwars and Tradewars BBS door games were so great!”
“I know Tradewars like the back of my hand”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.