I turned GitHub contributions into a retro battle game
Hey HN, This is a little web game called Epic Dev Battles of History. It takes public GitHub contribution stats (like commit counts, streaks, activity levels) and uses them to simulate a retro arcade-style battle between two profiles. You can enter your GitHub username and challenge a friend or colleague, try the online matchmaking, or pick one of the pre-loaded profiles as an opponent. After the battle, it shows a breakdown of the stats used. It started as a fun side-project to visualize GitHub activity in a different way. You can play it live here:…
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Epic Dev Battles of History is a web game that transforms GitHub contribution statistics into retro arcade-style battles between developer profiles. Players enter their GitHub username to challenge friends, use online matchmaking, or face pre-loaded opponents. The game visualizes metrics like commit counts, activity streaks, and contribution levels as combat stats, then displays a breakdown of how each statistic influenced the battle outcome. It offers a playful way for developers to compare coding activity with colleagues.
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Hey HN, This is a little web game called Epic Dev Battles of History. It takes public GitHub contribution stats (like commit counts, streaks, activity levels) and uses them to simulate a retro arcade-style battle between two profiles. You can enter your GitHub username and challenge a friend or colleague, try the online matchmaking, or pick one of the pre-loaded profiles as an opponent. After the battle, it shows a breakdown of the stats used. It started as a fun side-project to visualize GitHub activity in a different way. You can play it live here: https://epicdevbattlesofhistory.com It's currently a closed-source project. I'm curious to hear any thoughts you might have on the concept or gameplay, and please let me know if you encounter any bugs!
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