Sausage is a word forming game, inspired by the classic Bookworm. Written in bash script, you can use it on any Linux distribution.
Press r key in game to reshuffle. Each reshuffle loses a turn and introduces multiple red cells. Existing red cell drop one cell down.
- Earn points by spotting words.
- Longer word spotting results in coloured letters. Using coloured letters give more points.
- Smaller words introduces red letters, which when reached bottom, you lose the game.
Table of Contents
Installation
./sausage.sh
Essential commands and shortcuts
chmod +x install.sh
Technically, you run Sausage from the script itself. Still, initially, it has created a few directories. This screenshot from the official repository shows them:You can find more gameplay details on its official GitLab page.
To show all the words, press the b key in the game.Use git to clone the official Sausage repository:./install.sh
I let you leave a few words in the comments 😉
If you ever played the classic Bookworm, Sausage will be pure nostalgia. And if you never played that before, it could still be fun to try it f you like these kinds of game.
So, to ‘uninstall’ Sausage, you have to remove the cloned repository and if you want to remove the game related files, check the screenshot above and remove them.
Configuration
To move without selecting any word, use the arrow key.
git clone https://gitlab.com/christosangel/sausage.git
cd sausage
Sausage needs a 60 Column x 34 Lines terminal to work properly.
Up for a (word) game?
Limited configuration is possible here. Either manually edit ~/.config/sausage/sausage.config file or use the c key in the game start page.The goal of the game is simple.
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