# Install npush with Homebrew, Nix Logic game similar to Sokoban and Boulder Dash. Version 0.7 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:npush ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install npush ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#npush ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/np/npush/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:npush - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7 - **Source summary:** Logic game similar to Sokoban and Boulder Dash - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - npush (cli) - npush (alias) ## Uses from macOS - ncurses ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.7 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://npush.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage nPush is a small ncurses/C++ terminal puzzle game influenced by Sokoban and Boulder Dash. SourceForge project metadata records the project creation date as 2008-05-20, and the SourceForge files page identifies npush-0.7.tgz as the latest release, published on 2008-07-11. ### Project history The official project page describes the game loop: collect all gold, reach the exit, move around rocks, use dynamite, and control multiple player characters on the same screen. It also states that nPush is terminal-based, uses ncurses for its interface, is written in C++, and is licensed under GPL version 2 or later. Public project history is sparse after the 0.7 release. The project remains packaged in Homebrew and Nix, but there is not enough source-backed evidence to claim a broad community or active long-term development history. ### Adoption history nPush appears to be adopted mainly as a niche Unix terminal game and preservation-friendly package rather than a widely used game platform. Homebrew analytics reported 13 formula installs over its 365-day window and 3 installs over its 30-day window. ### How it is used Users run npush directly in a terminal. Its package-nerd appeal is that it is a tiny ncurses game: easy to build, easy to package, and representative of the kind of lightweight console puzzle program that survives through distro ports and formulae. For game players, the practical distinction from plain Sokoban is the mix of rock/dynamite mechanics and multiple controllable characters. For packagers, the notable traits are C++, ncurses, a small tarball, and a stable upstream release archive. ### Why package nerds care nPush is not historically significant at ecosystem scale, but it is a good example of the long tail of SourceForge-era terminal games that remain available through modern package managers. ### Timeline - 2008-05-20: SourceForge project metadata records nPush creation. - 2008-07-11: SourceForge files page identifies npush-0.7.tgz as the latest release. - 2026 formula data: Homebrew formula lists stable version 0.7. ### Related projects - Sokoban - Boulder Dash - ncurses ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** npush - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - npush: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/np/npush/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [c2048](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/c2048/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, puzzle, puzzle-game. - [enigma](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/enigma/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, puzzle, puzzle-game. - [nsuds](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nsuds/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, ncurses, puzzle. - [nudoku](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nudoku/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, ncurses, puzzle. - [vitetris](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vitetris/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, puzzle, puzzle-game. - [color-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/color-code/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, puzzle. - [gnuski](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnuski/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: c-plus-plus, cli, games, ncurses. - [puzzles](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/puzzles/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, games, puzzle. - [fuego](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fuego/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. 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