Terminal Phase – Terminal-based space shooter

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Terminal Phase is a space shooter game designed to run in the terminal. Launched in 2020, it offers arcade-style gameplay within a text-based interface, making it accessible to developers and users who prefer command-line environments. The game combines classic shooter mechanics with the unique constraint of terminal graphics, providing an alternative gaming experience for those working in terminal-heavy workflows or interested in experimenting with text-based games.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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I'm pleased to announce that Terminal Phase , a space shooter game you can play in your terminal, has achieved version 1.0 . The game is completely playable and is a fun game (well, at least a number of playtesters told me they thought it was fun). It includes two levels (one of which is more balanced than the other), and more content is on its way (1.0 isn't the end!). You can see it being played above in cool-retro-term but it works in all sorts of terminals, including gnome-terminal and etc. I also released a video recently ( archive.org mirror ) of me doing a live playtest of the game and also showing off how to make new levels and program new enemies (which serves as kind of an…from dustycloud.org

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