Gaming with Emacs
Yes, you can play games in Emacs!
Overview
Continue from my previous article where I walked through with you on setting up LSP and DAP for Emacs, in this article let’s explore gaming in Emacs for amusement and relaxation after a hard day of coding, all within Emacs.
Built-in Games
Tetris
- Command:
M-x tetris - Instructions:
C-h m
Snake
- Command:
M-x snake - Instructions:
C-h m
Bubbles
- Command:
M-x bubbles - Instructions:
C-h m
Conway’s Game of Life
- Command:
M-x life - Instructions:
C-h m
Text Animation
- Command:
M-x animate-birthday-present
5x5
- Command:
M-x 5x5 - Instructions:
C-h m
Gomoku
- Command:
M-x gomoku - Instructions:
C-h m
Zone
Open any file and select the command, and you can see a random screen saver applied to the buffer.
- Command:
M-x zone
Multiplication Puzzle
- Command:
M-x mpuz - Instructions:
C-h m
Pong
- Command:
M-x pong - Instructions:
C-h m
Butterfly
And finally, let’s release the power of the butterfly.
- Command:
M-x butterfly
There are many more games and amusements available. Refer to the References section to find out more.
Other Amusements
XKCD
Install the package by M-x package-install, and then type xkcd to install the package.
Type M-x xkcd-rand to view random comics within Emacs.
