Show HN: Zilch · Level up your skills coding Ping Pong bots, Chess bots and more

[bradenhs]

https://www.zilch.dev

Zilch is an online platform created to help folks level up their coding skills with a suite of well-known games (like Table Tennis, Tic-Tac-Toe and Chess) that are built to be played by bots - bots you design and program.

Here's a 3 minute overview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAsWdtWx9aE

The "manifesto" sums up the rational behind the method: https://www.zilch.dev/manifesto

Zilch is in its early stages. It has a lot of room to grow! Your feedback will have a big impact on its future direction.

Thanks!

Braden

[KomoD]

This "zoom out" effect I do not like at all

The idea looks cool but can't try it since I don't really want to authorize with my Github account

[bradenhs → KomoD]

Thanks for the feedback!

When you talk about the "zoom out" effect are you referring to the ability to adjust the zoom level of the 3d game board? Or something else?

Unfortunately, today there isn't a way to try without connecting your Github account since Zilch bots are just GitHub repos. But some thought can be put into adjusting that requirement if enough folks aren't into it. I assume it's just the connecting of your GitHub that you're not into as opposed to creating an account in general?

[KomoD → bradenhs]

When I visit the site and it scrolls down to the "Hello world!" text it does a like... "zoom out" thing where it shrinks the contents of the site, it also does it when I press "get started"

> I assume it's just the connecting of your GitHub that you're not into as opposed to creating an account in general?

Correct

[bradenhs → KomoD]

> When I visit the site and it scrolls down to the "Hello world!" text it does a like... "zoom out" thing where it shrinks the contents of the site, it also does it when I press "get started"

Ah, makes sense! Thanks for sharing this!