# lxgr-linux/pokete

A terminal based Pokemon like game

Repository: https://github.com/lxgr-linux/pokete
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pokete
Homepage: https://lxgr-linux.github.io/pokete
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: game, pokemon, console-game, linux, python, terminal, terminal-game, cli-game
Last push: 2026-05-22T17:58:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 60/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2051, "days_push": 103, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3149, forks 256 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:46.104608+00:00)

## What it is
Pokete is a small terminal-based game inspired by classic Pokemon, written in Python. Players catch, train, and battle creatures called Poketes entirely within a text/ASCII terminal interface.

## Use cases
- play a pokemon-style game in the terminal
- kill time with a lightweight retro RPG on Linux
- play a game without a GUI over SSH
- try an open-source clone of classic monster-catching games
- run a fun ASCII game on a low-end machine

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source Pokemon-like game that runs in a terminal
- you're on Linux/BSD/macOS/Windows and want a lightweight game with no graphics requirements
- you want to play a game over SSH or on a headless server

## When to avoid
- you want modern 2D/3D graphics, soundtracks, or online multiplayer
- you need an official Pokemon game with licensed content
- you want a mobile or browser game experience

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, cli, terminal-ui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: pokemon-like, terminal-game, ascii-graphics, retro-gaming, open-source-game, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- lxgr-linux/pokete (main) score 60

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:46.104608+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:45:35.099290+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lxgr-linux/pokete (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:46.104608+00:00, sha 78a64322f57f)
  - homepage: https://lxgr-linux.github.io/pokete (fetched 2026-08-29T09:40:30.588114+00:00, sha 9ed2abbc2ecf)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/pokete/json (fetched 2026-08-29T09:40:30.590852+00:00, sha 8bc2319dbd6b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.