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Dev tools · December 24, 2013

Countdown – Twitter bot which tweets answers to the Countdown TV show

Gameshow watching, auto tweeting robot. Contribute to benjojo/Countdown development by creating an account on GitHub.

Countdown – Twitter bot which tweets answers to the Countdown TV show launched on December 24, 2013 with 67 votes, #279 of 927 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

In plain words

Countdown is a Twitter bot that watches the British gameshow Countdown and automatically tweets the answers to puzzles during episodes. Designed for gameshow enthusiasts and developers, it offers a real-time interactive experience for viewers. The bot is open-source and available on GitHub, allowing developers to contribute to its ongoing development and improvement.

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