Play worms: A Growing-Worm Arcade Game
Steer a worm around the screen without running into yourself.
Run worms to start; steer with the hjkl or arrow keys.
01Command
Command
$ worms02What it does
worms is a bsdgames arcade game in which your worm grows as it moves, and hitting your own body or the edge ends the run. It is simple, fast and a good demonstration of how much fun fits in a few ASCII characters.
03Risk
!Warning: The game reads keys in raw mode; run it in an interactive terminal and quit with q.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Debian package: bsdgamesEvidence: Installs bsdgames, which includes the worms game.
- worms(6) — Debian manpageEvidence: Documents worms, a growing-worm arcade game.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 · Category: Developer
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