nbsdgames ☆

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Description:
Text-based modern games

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: games terminal text-based bsd arcade

Install: brew install nbsdgames

About:
Nbsdgames is a collection of text-based games designed for modern Unix-like systems. It provides a variety of classic and original games playable in a terminal, offering a lightweight and retro gaming experience. The suite emphasizes portability and adherence to traditional Unix software conventions.

Key Features:

Portability across BSD and Linux systems
Classic gameplay mechanics (e.g., Tetris, Snake, Sudoku)
Lightweight and dependency-free
Terminal-based interface (ncurses)

Use Cases:

Retro gaming on servers or minimal Linux/BSD installations
Passing time in a terminal environment
Learning Unix terminal navigation

Alternatives:

nethack – Nethack is a single, complex roguelike, whereas Nbsdgames is a collection of varied, simpler arcade-style games.
bsd-games – Bsd-games is the historical predecessor; Nbsdgames is a modern reimplementation with improved portability and code quality.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 5:03pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	9a89a8d7
Nov 23, 2022 11:51am		0	VERSION_BUMP	1d36cb9f