Show HN: I implemented Snake in a tmux config file
a year ago
- #terminal-hacking
- #tmux
- #game-development
- The author created a Snake game entirely using tmux config files, without external scripts.
- The game's display is rendered by manipulating tmux window styles and names for colors.
- Initialization of the game screen is done recursively within tmux, using default-command and hooks.
- User input is handled via tmux key bindings, with direction changes managed by variables.
- Game logic, including snake movement and collision detection, is implemented in tmux config.
- The snake's head is marked with eyes using tmux's marked pane feature for visual distinction.
- Random apple placement is simulated using tmux variables for pseudo-randomness.
- The entire game is fewer lines of code than the author's actual tmux config.