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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-12-30

★ 2RustAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A minimalist web game where you press one button once a day to earn a point, competing with friends on a persistent scoreboard, built in Rust with the Rocket framework.

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    What it does
      Press button daily
      Earn one point
      Compete on scoreboard
    Tech stack
      Rust
      Rocket
      Database
    Use cases
      Casual friend competition
      Daily habit game
      Learn Rust web dev
    Audience
      Casual gamers
      Rust learners
    Origin
      Built in one night
      Rewritten for stability
    Setup
      Accounts and login
      Score persisted

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Run a low-stakes daily competition with friends using a single button press.

REASON 2

Play a minimalist habit-forming game that takes seconds a day.

REASON 3

Study the Rust and Rocket source as an example of a small, real production web app.

What's in the stack?

RustRocket

How it stacks up

132ikl/game1lystore/pay-dcpcallmealphabet/fastcp
Stars222
LanguageRustRustRust
Last pushed2020-12-30——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatemoderateeasy
Complexity2/53/51/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperops devops

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires setting up a Rust toolchain and the Rocket framework plus a database.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to set up this Rust and Rocket game locally on my machine.
Prompt 2
Help me add a new feature, like weekly leaderboards, to this Rust game.
Prompt 3
Explain how the Rocket web framework handles login and daily point tracking here.
Prompt 4
Walk me through deploying this Rust game so my friends can play it online.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is game?

A minimalist web game where you press one button once a day to earn a point, competing with friends on a persistent scoreboard, built in Rust with the Rocket framework.

What language is game written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, Rocket.

Is game actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-12-30).

How hard is game to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is game for?

Mainly general.

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