Anki-Pacman: Gamify Your Anki Experience!

AnkiWeb addon 927867318

Embeds a Pac-Man game in Anki where completing flashcard reviews earns gameplay, with high-score tracking, deck selection, and adjustable difficulty.
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2025-02-28
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Description

Anki-Pacman Add-on

Turn your Anki reviews into a game with this Pac-Man inspired add-on!

Overview

Anki-Pacman transforms studying with Anki into a rewarding game experience. Play the classic arcade game right within Anki, and earn your playtime by completing flashcard reviews. The better you play, the fewer cards you need to review!

Features

  • Full Pac-Man game integrated into Anki
  • Review-to-play reward system - complete reviews to earn gameplay
  • Progress tracking - tracks your high score across sessions
  • Deck selection - choose which decks to review
  • Multiple review types - review new cards, due cards, or both

How to Play

  1. Click the Yellow button in the top left of Anki or go to Tools → Play Pacman
  2. Press Space to start the game
  3. Use the arrow keys to control Pac-Man
  4. Game over? Complete the required flashcard reviews to play again!

Game Mechanics

The better you play, the fewer cards you need to review:

If you win by clearing all dots, you don't need to review any cards!

Compatibility

  • Works with Anki 2.1.45+ (including Qt6 versions)
  • Compatible with Anki 24.11+
  • Tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Need help? Visit the GitHub page.

I hope you enjoy the add-on!

README

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Turn your Anki reviews into a game with this Pac-Man inspired add-on!

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🎮 Overview

Anki-Pacman transforms studying with Anki into a rewarding game experience. Play the classic arcade game right within Anki, and earn your playtime by completing flashcard reviews. The better you play, the fewer cards you need to review!

✨ Features

  • Full Pac-Man game integrated into Anki
  • Review-to-play reward system - complete reviews to earn gameplay
  • Progress tracking - tracks your high score across sessions
  • Deck selection - choose which decks to review
  • Multiple review types - review new cards, due cards, or both
  • Adjustable difficulty - game speed increases as you improve

📥 Installation

From AnkiWeb (Recommended)

  1. Open Anki
  2. Click on Tools → Add-ons → Get Add-ons...
  3. Enter the code: 927867318
  4. Restart Anki

Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub
  2. Open Anki
  3. Click on Tools → Add-ons → Install from file...
  4. Select the downloaded .ankiaddon file
  5. Restart Anki

📋 How to Play

  1. Click the Yellow Circle button in the top left of Anki or go to Tools → Play Pacman
  2. Press Space to start the game
  3. Use the arrow keys to control Pac-Man
  4. Eat all the dots while avoiding ghosts
  5. Eat power pellets to temporarily hunt ghosts
  6. Game over? Complete the required flashcard reviews to play again!

🎯 Game Mechanics

Goal

Eat all the dots in the maze while avoiding the ghosts. Power pellets allow you to temporarily eat ghosts for bonus points.

Controls

  • Arrow keys: Move Pac-Man
  • P: Pause game
  • Space: Start game

Review System

Score Range Cards to Review
< 500 20 cards
500-999 30 cards
1000-1499 40 cards
1500+ 40 cards

If you win the game by clearing all dots, you don't need to review any cards!

🔄 Review Options

After a game, you can:

  1. Choose which deck to review from
  2. Select card types:
    • New Cards
    • Review Cards
    • Both New and Review Cards
  3. Return to game at any time (progress is saved)

🛠️ Compatibility

  • Anki 2.1.45+ (Qt5 and Qt6)
  • Tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Compatible with Anki 24.11+

❗ Troubleshooting

Game doesn't appear

  • Make sure you've restarted Anki after installation
  • Check Tools menu to ensure the add-on is installed

Game is slow or laggy

  • Try reducing other applications running in the background
  • Ensure your graphics drivers are up to date

Reviews aren't being counted

  • Make sure you're answering cards from the selected deck
  • Complete the review session rather than closing it midway

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • This add-on was inspired by the classic Pac-Man game by Namco
  • Thanks to the Anki development team for the fantastic flashcard platform
  • Special thanks to all users who provided feedback and suggestions