greed

Terminal number-eating puzzle game

TLDR

Start a new game

$ greed

Move using arrow keys

$ # Use arrow keys or hjkl to move

greed is a terminal-based puzzle game where players move through a grid collecting numbers. Moving in any direction consumes that many squares, and the goal is to clear as many as possible.The player uses arrow keys or vi-style hjkl keys to move. Strategy involves planning moves to avoid getting stuck. The game ends when no valid moves remain.

PARAMETERS

-s

Show high score list.

--help

Display help information.

PREVIEW

 4 7 2 9 1 3 8 5
 5 1 8 3 6 2 7 4
 9 3 @ 7 4 8 1 6
 2 6 5 1 9 4 3 7

INSTALL

nix profile install nixpkgs#greed

CAVEATS

Text-based interface. Requires terminal with cursor support. Game state not saved.

HISTORY

greed was originally created by Matt Day and is maintained by Eric S. Raymond. It is a standalone terminal game, not part of the BSD games collection.