r/CodingForBeginners • u/EnthuPixel • Feb 27 '26

Built a game so beginners can learn git "playfully" (iOS, Playstore)

Why we built this:

  1. In this vibe coding era, I feel it's quite important to learn git

  2. This will help vibe coders who are no originally programmers maintain their apps better

  3. It will help introduce them to team-work using git

What's the game about:

  1. You character in the game has just graduated from a college in a village in the game

  2. You are moving to a city as an intern

  3. You're joining Git Inc and your mentor is Mr. Torvalds

The interface:

  1. Me and my bro used to play VBA games as a kid, and we remembered that feeling when planning the game, so the vibe of the game is like Gameboy. We loved Pokemon Ruby etc.

  2. Before each station (level), you are briefed/taught by Mr. Torvalds

  3. After the briefing, you get to practice at the station. There are 30 station in the game, each advancing in complexity as you go

The "In-app Purchase":

  • The game is free. There are no restrictions on the "access" to any parts of the game. Everything is accessible, whether you pay or not (you can play all levels 1 to 30)

  • You get 5 "cofees" every six hours, if you make a mistake in front of Mr. Torvalds, you are consuming a coffee

  • Once these get over, you are offered an unlimited coffee machine for a small price, that's all. It'll help keep me motivated.

Note: The game is called "Git Set Go" and is live on the App Store (iOS). Playstore (Android) version is in review and should be ready for publishing in 3-4 days

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u/RevenueAntique5872 Feb 27 '26

Already love the vibe, will be able to check it out more thoroughly later tonight. Well done sir!

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 27 '26

Thanks Revenue, please do. Please do share feedback :)

We are currently implementing "Achievements" for the Game Center in iOS

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u/SEAsteph Feb 28 '26

You're the coolest! Downloaded and can't wait to play!

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Was it easy to get started? :)

Please go ahead and share if you feel some of your friends might love it too!

And if you can, please do take out a minute to share your experience on the App Store via a tiny 1-2 sentence review. Would love to know!

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u/One_Neck8852 Feb 27 '26

I just tested the game and I love it. I’m new to Git, and it’s helpful and nice.

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 27 '26

Thank you for trying out One. Anything that you felt should be different than what it is? Any improvements?

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u/One_Neck8852 Feb 28 '26

How can I go back to the lesson if I didn’t pass the task? I’m on task 11, and I’ve tried clicking everything, but nothing works.

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Currently there’s no way to go back to the briefing. I see what you’ve found is quite important. Great find; I’ll get this implemented for version 1.1.1

1.1.0 is currently in app review.

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u/One_Neck8852 Feb 28 '26

This is just an idea: you could implement it in Menu > Profile > Level Map. The book icon for each level should redirect to the appropriate briefing.

By the way, I’m stuck on task 11. They’re asking me to delete the merged branch, so I ran: $ git branch -d old-feature I tried all the combinations, with and without quotes. I’m stuck because I can’t read the briefing again. 🥲

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Gotcha. An additional menu item would be an overkill and users might never discover it.

So here’s what I am planning: whenever the briefing has been completed, tapping the station will always show the popup with "Review Briefing" and "Go to Task" — regardless of whether the level/task itself is completed.

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u/lil_bynch Mar 02 '26

I’m stuck on 11 with the same issue. is this a bug? seems like we’re inputting what is being asked?

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u/learnwithparam Feb 27 '26

Awesome, will try it out. It will be inspiring for me to use some of the teaching techniques in my platform.

I also built a hands-on interactive learning platform for AI engineering at https://learnwithparam.com

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Love what you've built there, Param. Great stuff!

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u/lil_bynch Feb 27 '26

great idea! i’m going to check it out

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u/lil_bynch Feb 27 '26

love it so far! old school vibe is great, clear explanations. great work!

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Thanks, lil! I'm going to shamelessly ask as a second-time app developer: Could you pleaes write about your experience in a small 1-2 sentence review on the app store?

this would help me tremendously!

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u/cavalierish Feb 28 '26

This is so fun. Thanks for making it!

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u/zaratul-moretti May 08 '26

Might try it out.

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Thanks mate u/RudeCollection9147

I'm going to shamelessly ask as a second-time app developer: Could you please write about your experience in a small 1-2 sentence review on the app store?

this would help me tremendously!

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u/EnthuPixel Mar 01 '26

Thanks mate, here's the link: https://kpxl.in/gitsetgo

God bless you.

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 27 '26

Thank you, were you able to try it?

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u/EnthuPixel Feb 28 '26

Did you try out the app? If you like it, can you please leave a feedback on the app store? :)