spaceinvaders-go ☆
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Description:
Space Invaders in your terminal written in Go
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: game terminal go arcade cli
Install: brew install spaceinvaders-go
About:
SpaceinvadersGo is a terminal-based clone of the classic arcade game Space Invaders, implemented in Go. It provides a nostalgic gaming experience directly in the command line, utilizing ANSI escape codes for rendering. The game requires no graphical environment, making it ideal for remote server entertainment or lightweight systems.
Key Features:
  • Pure terminal-based rendering using Go
  • Classic Space Invaders gameplay mechanics
  • Lightweight and dependency-free
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Use Cases:
  • Passing time while connected to remote servers via SSH
  • Testing terminal capabilities and display
  • Lightweight entertainment on headless systems
Alternatives:
  • ninvaders – ncurses-based implementation, whereas SpaceinvadersGo is a native Go binary
  • bastet – Block Bastet (Tetris clone), offering different arcade mechanics
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 9:34am 0 VERSION_BUMP fe27acfa
Sep 13, 2024 10:01pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 66b7b3fb
Sep 24, 2023 11:04pm 0 VERSION_BUMP beddce04
Feb 25, 2023 4:13am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7dfaf119
Nov 26, 2022 1:23pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5e74c31d
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