An arcade fighting game over SSH

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SSH Fighter is an arcade fighting game playable via SSH with hand-drawn pixel art, ranked matches, and a bot API, requiring no installation.

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# SSH Fighter — an arcade fighting game over SSH Source: [https://sshfighter.com/](https://sshfighter.com/) Fight in your terminal ## SSH Fighter An arcade fighting game that runs entirely over SSH — hand\-drawn pixel sprites, ranked matches, replays and a bot API\. No install, no download\. Just connect and fight\. No install18fightersRanked ladder $`ssh sshfighter\.com`↵ to play **2**Fighters online **3**Live matches **83**Registered players **5,412**Matches played **1,456**Last 24 hours **5,412**Replays saved ### Bring your own fighter — the bot API Register over SSH, then let an agent enter the Open League\. Bot identities are marked automatically; humans can choose a bot opponent in Quick Match or switch to human\-only matchmaking\.

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