A multiplayer trivia game based on Git repository commit history.

Git Game Show transforms your project's Git commit history into a live, multiplayer trivia game. One user hosts a session, other players join remotely, and the system rotates through rounds of different question-based "mini-games," awarding points and declaring a final winner.

• Host a Game: Create a game server for others to join
• Join Games: Connect to games hosted by others
• Multiple Mini-Games: Different question types based on Git history
• Real-time Multiplayer: Compete with others over WebSockets
• Scoring System: Track points and determine a winner

gem install git_game_show

This will install the git-game-show command globally on your system.

If you encounter permission issues or the command is not found:

# Fix permissions if needed
chmod +x $(gem which git_game_show | sed 's/lib\/git_game_show.rb/bin\/git-game-show/')

# For rbenv users
rbenv rehash

# For asdf users
asdf reshim ruby

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/justinpaulson/git_game_show.git
cd git_game_show

# Install dependencies
bundle install

# Build and install the gem locally
rake install

To host a game session:

If installed as a gem:

git-game-show host --repo-path /path/to/git/repo

If installed from source:

git-game-show host --repo-path /path/to/git/repo

Options:

• --repo-path: Optional. Path to the Git repository to use (defaults to current directory).
• --port: Optional. Port to run the server on (defaults to 3030).
• --rounds: Optional. Number of rounds to play (defaults to 3).
• --password: Optional. Password for players to join (auto-generated if not provided).

A secure join link will be generated automatically with a memorable random password. Just share this link with your players.

To join an existing game session:

If installed as a gem:

git-game-show join "gitgame://host_ip:port/password" --name yourname

If installed from source:

git-game-show join "gitgame://host_ip:port/password" --name yourname

Parameters:

• join link: The secure link provided by the host (includes host address and password)
• --name: Optional. Your display name in the game. If not provided, you'll be prompted.

You can also simply run git-game-show and select "Join a game" from the interactive menu.

# Start the game (runs in the current git repository)
git-game-show

# Select "Host a game" from the menu
# Share the displayed join link with other players
# Wait for players to join, then start the game

The game includes several mini-games based on Git repository data:

1. Author Quiz: Guess which team member made each commit
2. Blame Game: Identify which developer committed a specific line of code
3. Branch Detective: Determine which branch a commit belongs to
4. Commit Message Completion: Complete the missing part of commit messages
5. Date Ordering Quiz: Put commits in chronological order
6. File Quiz: Match commit messages to the correct modified file

• Ruby 2.7 or higher
• A Git repository with commit history
• Network access between host and players

MIT

Git Game Show was inspired by https://github.com/jsomers/git-game.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request