lifecycler
An aquarium that runs in your terminal!
A decoration/fidget-toy that lets you watch your fishes' lifecycle while you code. Test drive of my plugin bevy_ratatui_render.
play with cargo
If you have cargo installed, you can simply run the following:
...and then to launch the game:
controls
| Left Click or Drag | Dispense a food pellet. |
| Right click | $80 |
| M | Mute/unmute sound effects. |
| Q | Quit the game. |
manual installation
Alternatively you can manually download an executable from the itch.io page or github releases.
If you manually installed the executable, you will have to include the path to launch it (e.g. ./lifecycler if in the same directory).
On macOS you may need to Right-Click > Open With, selecting a supported terminal, and then selecting Open in order to bypass code signing (I haven't figured out code signing yet).
compatibility
This requires that your terminal:
- Supports 24bit color.
- Has reasonably efficient rendering.
This includes a decent variety of terminals, but I have personally confirmed good results in the following:
- Alacritty
- Kitty
- WezTerm
- iTerm2
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