GameForLinux

A collection of blazing fast, minimalist Terminal UI games written in Go.
Zero dependencies. No compilation needed. Pure POSIX philosophy.

Install Everything

Fetch and install the entire collection (Linux, macOS, BSD):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

// Other useful commands (run in the root directory):

make test
make uninstall

Available Games (7)

⭕ gotermoku View Source ↗

A minimal, terminal-based Gomoku game written in Go.

OfflineAI BotP2P onlineVim-keyMouse control

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- gotermoku

⌨️ typense View Source ↗

A minimalist, real-time typing survival game for the terminal.

Real-time EngineSmart Target LockingDynamic DifficultyCombo SystemTerminal-Native UXCustom Dictionaries

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- typense

🔷 termdash View Source ↗

A minimalist geometry dash clone on the terminal.

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- termdash

🏍️ termtron View Source ↗

Real-time Tron lightcycle duel for the terminal.

Real-timeCompetitiveAuthentic Tron MechanicsTerminal-Native

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- termtron

💣 termines View Source ↗

A minimalist, terminal-first Minesweeper clone written in Go.

Mouse/Vim-keyChordingFirst-click safeOptimizedThree Difficulties

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- termines

🔢 sudokute View Source ↗

A minimalist, terminal-native Sudoku implementation written in Go.

Procedural GenerationReal-time ValidationHybrid InputModern TUIDynamic Feedback

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- sudokute

🔢 2048 View Source ↗

A minimal, terminal-based 2048 game.

// Install standalone:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ttasc/gameforlinux/main/scripts/install.sh | sh -s -- 2048