robotfindskitten ☆

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Description:
Zen Simulation of robot finding kitten

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Other

Tags: game ascii puzzle zen terminal

Install: brew install robotfindskitten

About:
Robotfindskitten is an ASCII-art based puzzle game where the player, a robot, must locate a kitten in a field of random characters. It serves as a 'Zen' software experience, designed to be a humorous commentary on software user interfaces and the nature of discovery. The game is highly portable and has been implemented on a vast array of platforms, from vintage hardware to modern systems.

Key Features:

ASCII-based visual interface
Minimalist and humorous gameplay
Extremely high portability across systems

Use Cases:

A quick, lighthearted distraction for terminal users
Demonstrating cross-platform software portability

Alternatives:

nethack – A traditional, complex roguelike dungeon crawler, whereas Robotfindskitten is a simple, non-violent puzzle.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 1:54pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	cc2a9f03
Sep 14, 2024 2:33am		1	VERSION_BUMP	a32accea