Terminal Arcade
A collection of classic games that run entirely in your terminal, built with Python's curses library. No external dependencies — pure stdlib.
pip install terminal-arcade
game
Games
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Snake | Eat food, grow longer, don't hit yourself |
| Tetris | Stack falling pieces and clear lines |
| 2048 | Slide tiles and reach 2048 |
| Game of Life | Conway's cellular automaton |
| Minesweeper | Clear the minefield without hitting a mine |
| Pong | Paddle vs AI, first to 7 wins |
| Solitaire | Klondike card solitaire |
Installation
pip install terminal-arcade
Windows users:
cursesis not bundled with Python on Windows. It is installed automatically as a dependency (windows-curses).
Usage
# Open the game menu
game
# Or run a specific game directly
python -m terminal_arcade
Controls
Each game shows its controls at the bottom of the screen. Common keys:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move / navigate |
| Enter / Space | Confirm / action |
R |
New game |
Q |
Quit to menu |
Solitaire-specific
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
D |
Draw card from stock |
U |
Undo last move |
Requirements
- Python 3.9+
- A terminal with at least 80×24 characters
- Unix/Linux/macOS: works out of the box
- Windows:
windows-curses(installed automatically)
License
MIT — see LICENSE
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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