Creating a Fun Terminal-Based Treasure Hunt Game Using Simple Linux Commands

Ever wanted to create a fun, interactive game that you can play directly in your terminal? In this blog, I’ll show you how to build a simple, yet exciting treasure hunt game using basic Linux commands. Why Terminal-Based Games? Terminal-based games are a great way to practice your Linux command-line skills while having fun. By using simple commands like ls, cat, cd, and base64, you can create a text-based game that runs entirely in your terminal. What You’ll Need Linux-based terminal (you can also use macOS Terminal or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Basic knowledge of the terminal commands like ls, cd, cat, echo, and base64.

May 2, 2025 - 21:38

Creating a Fun Terminal-Based Treasure Hunt Game Using Simple Linux Commands

Ever wanted to create a fun, interactive game that you can play directly in your terminal? In this blog, I’ll show you how to build a simple, yet exciting treasure hunt game using basic Linux commands.

Why Terminal-Based Games?

Terminal-based games are a great way to practice your Linux command-line skills while having fun. By using simple commands like ls, cat, cd, and base64, you can create a text-based game that runs entirely in your terminal.

What You’ll Need

Linux-based terminal (you can also use macOS Terminal or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)).

Basic knowledge of the terminal commands like ls, cd, cat, echo, and base64.