TradeWars 2002 is an interactive Online game in which you are placed in a galaxy as a 'Trader' and your objective is to become as successful as possible. In TradeWars 2002, you try to begin by trading commodities, which in this game are: Fuel Ore, Organics and Equipment.  Fuel Ore is the cheapest, and Equipment is the most expensive.  Organics is always somewhere in between. You are allocated a certain number of turns each time you play (each day hopefully) to which you can explore and trade and so forth in the currently set  galaxy.  Moving from one sector to another takes one turn, depending on each game configuration. Some games are small galaxy sizes, others are large. Turns are also varied, from low turns per day to Unlimited turns per day.

As you make money, you can upgrade your ship, start a colony, and in general, attempt to take over the galaxy. There really are a wealth of strategic options in this game, and it can become very complex and stratified over several months.