SSHTron

SSHTron: Multiplayer Snake Game Over SSH

Join a snake game where players connect via SSH, competing in a multiplayer battle of wits and reflexes

What is SSHTron?

SSHTron is an open-source, multiplayer snake game that runs through Secure Shell (SSH). It is designed to work on any Unix-like system that has SSH installed and accessible through a terminal.

The game allows between 2 to 10 players to each connect to a server via SSH using the same username and password. Each player controls a snake in a shared game board, guiding their snake to collect food pellets and powerups while trying to make other players crash into them.

As a purely text-based game that runs through SSH terminal sessions, SSHTron works nicely over low-bandwidth connections. The minimal bandwidth allows it to easily scale to multiple players. It has very low system requirements and relies solely on SSH being available.

Some key features and components of SSHTron include: text-based graphics using Unicode block characters to render the board and snakes, multiplayer support through SSH enabling remote players to join, player authentication using a single username/password, powerups and food for snakes that periodically spawn, leaderboard showing top scorers.

As an open-source, terminal-based take on the classic Snake game, SSHTron offers a unique multiplayer experience spanning multiple SSH sessions. Its small footprint makes it easily portable and scalable.

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