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Hey everyone,

I've been working on Project Yellow Olive - a terminal-based game that turns Kubernetes practice into a retro Pokémon Yellow style adventure.

Recently added a new area called Signal Town, where you meet:

• Cool Turtle (our version of Squirtle)
• Team Evil (our version of Team Rocket)

The game uses real Kubernetes concepts behind the scenes (Pods, Services, Deployments, etc.) while keeping the gameplay fun and nostalgic.

It's still in early stages but slowly growing. Built using Textual for the TUI.

It can be installed via pip by typing in the following command

pip install yellow-olive

If you liked the idea or even just smiled at PsyQuack’s headache face, a star on the repo would mean a lot - helps keep me motivated to add more levels!

GitHub: https://github.com/Anubhav9/Yellow-Olive

Thanks!

Hello r/devops,

Hope you're all doing well!

A while back I posted here about my side project Project Yellow Olive - a retro-styled TUI game inspired by Pokémon Yellow.

The initial feedback was trending on the positive side, so I kept building it.

A bit about Project Yellow Olive :

The game is all about turning the pain of learning K8s into a fun TUI game. We explore regions, battle with Posemons (container-based creatures), use kubectl-like commands as moves, and complete quests that actually run against the local cluster to validate what we did.

It is built entirely in Python using Textual for the TUI. It feels like a proper old-school terminal game with that nostalgic Pokémon Yellow palette and chiptune vibes

What's new since the last post

• Focused on Pods for now - added more challenges and battles around pod lifecycle, troubleshooting, and management.
• Added Game Save & Resume feature based on the feedback.
• Completely reworked the game flow with proper validations and a much smoother user experience (no more makeshift paths).
• Released on PyPI - installation is now super simple!
• Replaced the background music across all screens with CC0-licensed chiptune tracks. (Had to remove the original Pokémon Yellow tracks due to copyright reasons, but the new ones still keep that authentic retro 8-bit feel.)

Installation

I've now released this to PyPi. This means that the installation is now quite simple and straightforward. We just need to run the following command

pip install yellow-olive

As a pre-requisite, please also install Docker and Minikube.

Here is the PyPi page for reference : Project Yellow Olive on PyPi

Feedback and Suggestions

Project Yellow Olive isn't meant to replace proper Kubernetes learning resources (books, courses, CKAD practice, etc.). It's just here to make the repetition less boring and more engaging.

Would love to hear thoughts on:

• How does the TUI feel?
• Any suggestions for new mechanics or improvements?
• Ideas for future challenges (beyond Pods)?

Github Repo

The project is fully open source. I'd love contributions, especially new challenges/quests!
If you enjoy the idea, a star on the repo would really motivate me to keep pushing it forward. Looking forward to all your feedback

Github URL : Project Yellow Olive on Github

Hello r/TUI,

Hope you're all doing well!

A while back I posted here about my side project Project Yellow Olive - a retro-styled TUI game inspired by Pokémon Yellow.

The initial feedback was trending on the positive side, so I kept building it.

A bit about Project Yellow Olive :

The game is all about turning the pain of learning K8s into a fun TUI game. We explore regions, battle with Posemons (container-based creatures), use kubectl-like commands as moves, and complete quests that actually run against the local cluster to validate what we did.

It is built entirely in Python using Textual for the TUI. It feels like a proper old-school terminal game with that nostalgic Pokémon Yellow palette and chiptune vibes

What's new since the last post

• Focused on Pods for now - added more challenges and battles around pod lifecycle, troubleshooting, and management.
• Added Game Save & Resume feature based on the feedback.
• Completely reworked the game flow with proper validations and a much smoother user experience (no more makeshift paths).
• Released on PyPI - installation is now super simple!
• Replaced the background music across all screens with CC0-licensed chiptune tracks. (Had to remove the original Pokémon Yellow tracks due to copyright reasons, but the new ones still keep that authentic retro 8-bit feel.)

Installation

I've now released this to PyPi. This means that the installation is now quite simple and straightforward. We just need to run the following command

pip install yellow-olive

As a pre-requisite, please also install Docker and Minikube.

Here is the PyPi page for reference : Project Yellow Olive on PyPi

Github Repo

The project is fully open source. I'd love contributions, especially new challenges/quests!
If you enjoy the idea, a star on the repo would really motivate me to keep pushing it forward.

Github URL : Project Yellow Olive on Github

Feedback and Suggestions

Project Yellow Olive isn't meant to replace proper Kubernetes learning resources (books, courses, CKAD practice, etc.). It's just here to make the repetition less boring and more engaging.

I've attached a short demo video below (sound on for the full retro experience!).

Would love to hear thoughts on:

• How does the TUI feel?
• Any suggestions for new mechanics or improvements?
• Ideas for future challenges (beyond Pods)?

Looking forward to all your feedback