typatro 1.0.5

TYPATRO — a slot-machine typing roguelike for your terminal

TYPATRO

A slot-machine typing roguelike for your terminal. Type fast, build Chips x Mult, beat Blinds, collect Jokers, and climb Antes — all wrapped in a casino-felt TUI with slot-reel animations.

Features

• Slot machine feel — reel-spin title intro, odometer score tally that rolls as you type, digit-spin result reveals
• Balatro-inspired game panel — left sidebar with your current Blind, live Round Score (Chips x Mult), and held Jokers
• Chips x Mult scoring — +1 chip per correct character, +10 per word, mult scales with accuracy and error-free streaks
• Blinds — Small, Big, and Boss Blinds with score targets; bosses impose debuffs (hidden mistakes, minimum speed, no backspace, forced accuracy)
• Jokers — beat a blind, pick 1 of 3; up to 5 held jokers modify your scoring
• Ante loop — Small -> Big -> Boss, then the next ante with higher targets; run state persists between sessions
• Classic mode — a plain typing test when you just want to practice

Install

pip install typatro

For local development (recommended):

cd Typatro
uv sync
source .venv/bin/activate
typatro          # or: python -m typatro

If typatro fails with No module named 'typatro', recreate the venv:

rm -rf .venv && uv sync && source .venv/bin/activate

Requires Python 3.9+. Homebrew Python blocks global pip install; a venv avoids that and keeps typatro on your PATH while activated. A Nerd Font improves the icons but isn't required.

Play

Activate the venv first (source .venv/bin/activate), then:

typatro            # run mode (default)
typatro --classic  # plain typing test

How a run works

1. The sidebar shows your current Blind and its score target
2. Type the paragraph — the Round Score odometer rolls up with every keystroke
3. Hit the target before the test ends to beat the blind
4. Pick a Joker and advance; bosses add debuffs and bigger targets
5. Lose a blind? Retry it. Want a fresh start? Settings -> Danger Zone -> Reset Run

Controls

Key	Action
Type	Start the test
Tab	Reset test
Esc	New paragraph
Ctrl+S	Settings
Ctrl+T	Themes
Ctrl+L	Languages

Click Run/Classic in the strip above the typing area to switch modes.

Development

uv sync --all-groups
uv run python -m pytest tests/

Release (TestPyPI)

Build and upload a test release:

uv sync --all-groups
uv run python -m build
uv run twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

Install from TestPyPI:

python3 -m venv /tmp/typatro-test
source /tmp/typatro-test/bin/activate
python -m pip install --index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ typatro
typatro --help

Use --extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ so dependencies resolve from the main PyPI index.

Credits & license

GPL-3.0. TYPATRO by Swayyum.