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SSHTron: A multiplayer lightcycle game that runs through SSH

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SSHTron is a multiplayer lightcycle game that runs through SSH. Just run the command below and you'll be playing in seconds:

$ ssh sshtron.zachlatta.com

Controls: WASD or vim keybindings to move (do not use your arrow keys). Escape or Ctrl+C to exit.

Code quality disclaimer: SSHTron was built in ~20 hours at BrickHack 2. Here be dragons.

Want to choose color yourself?

There are total 7 colors to choose from: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Magenta, Cyan and White

$ ssh [email protected]

If the color you picked is already taken in all open games, you'll randomly be assigned a color.

Running Your Own Copy

Clone the project and cd into its directory. These instructions assume that you have your GOPATH setup correctly.

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