# 2025-07-19 08:02:45.875037 UTC (+0000)

brcon2025: Game programming can be simple.

Brcon2025 is nearing. On Thursday we want to explore the world of game
programming on gopher. Gopher stands for simplicity. Do you wonder how
simple a game in gopher can be?

	gopher://farragofiction.com/1

Here is a tutorial on how to create your game:

	% mkdir gophdungeon
	% git clone git://bitreich.org/geomyidae
	% cd geomyidae && make && ./geomyidae -b $(pwd)/../gophdungeon -p 7070&
	% mkdir -p gophdungeon/NORTH/WEST/EAST/NORTH/SOUTH/WEST/NORTH
	% ed gophdungeon/NORTH/WEST/EAST/NORTH/SOUTH/WEST/NORTH/ending.txt
	i
	You reached the ending!
	.
	w
	q
	% git clone git://bitreich.org/sacc
	% cd sacc && make && ./sacc gopher://localhost:7070
	# Have fun!

Various elements you can add easily:

	* More directions: NORTH-WEST? UNDERWORLD?
	* Different index formats: index.gph, index.dcgi, index.cgi,
	  index.txt, index.bob, index.bin
	* All kind of file formats: hell.docx,
	  secret_balance_sheet_of_our_company_being_bankrupt.xlsx
	* All kind of themes. How about streets?

Please let me know at 20h@r-36.net or #bitreich-en with which ideas you
came up!

Let the fun begin!


Sincerely yours,

20h
Chief Gaming Officer (CGO)