Abstrct/Schemaverse
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The Schemaverse is a space-based strategy game implemented entirely within a PostgreSQL database. Compete against other players using raw SQL commands to command your fleet. Or, if your PL/pgSQL-foo is strong, wield it to write AI and have your fleet command itself!
6 mentions on Hacker News by 3 people: 0 stories, 6 comments · first 2021-11-29 · latest 2026-07-10
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…game, where the whole game is internal to postgres, and the users are given direct select access. https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse
comment by somat · 2026-07-10 · in Why We Don't Trust the Database with Authentication -
…environment. See also: the schemaverse a game where you directly interface with the db server. https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse
comment by somat · 2025-07-24 · in SQL Injection as a Feature -
There is an interesting project https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse where the whole game takes place entirely within a postgres database that the players connect directly to. The author discovered quite a few... well lets just call them…
comment by somat · 2025-03-18 · in Hidden Messages in Emojis and Hacking the US Treasury -
Found this on GitHub: https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse
comment by calgoo · 2024-03-01 · in Ask HN: Are there any websites for SQL puzzle games? -
…He recognized that it's not about any single metric, it's all about optimizing for the trophies https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse/tree/master/trophies
comment by abstrct · 2021-11-29 · in Schemaverse, a space based strategy game to learn PostgreSQL -
…death atm but I'll try to keep it responding. Some added info... - The entire thing is open source: https://github.com/Abstrct/Schemaverse/ - This was discussed on hacker news 10(!) years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3969108 -…
comment by abstrct · 2021-11-29 · in Schemaverse, a space based strategy game to learn PostgreSQL