Composer or Pasta?

This project provides a simple implementation for a Telegram bot that hosts games of "Composer or Pasta?", where you guess whether a given word is the name of a composer or a type of pasta.

The bot can host one concurrent game per chat, which can be single or multiplayer, across multiple chats. The bot will also store high scores, which persist through restarts.

Technical Details

• Python Version: 3.10+
• Telegram Bot API Wrapper: python-telegram-bot v13.X

Status: Completed

Algorithm:

Instructions

1. Create Telegram Bot with the Bot Father
2. Set the bot's commands using /setcommands with the Bot Father:

   newgame - Start a new game of "Composer or Pasta?"
   cancel - Cancel the current game
   myhiscore - See your highest score
   hiscore - See the high score in the leaderboards
   

3. Set up environment
   • Add Python to Path
     • Note: Try using python --version in the command line. Please use Python 3.10 or higher.
   • Run the set-up script (setup.bat on Windows and setup.sh for Linux and Mac)
     • Note: Use chmod 755 setup.sh to give the script permissions
4. Fill in your bot token in token.txt
5. Run the start script (start.bat on Windows and start.sh for Linux and Mac)
   • Note: Use chmod 755 start.sh to give the script permissions
6. Either DM /start the bot with the Telegram handle you've set for the bot in Step 1, or add the bot to a group chat.

Acknowledgements and Dedications

• Joanna, aka JustAnotherFlutist, from whom I'd initially learnt about the game
• Nicholas, who wanted to play the game after hearing of it
• The pasta names and details were retrieved from Wikipedia on the 22nd May 2022
• The composer names and details were retrieved from Wikipedia on the 27th May 2022

Disclaimer:

This is a simple implementation of the game using Python 3.10 and Python Telegram Bot v13. This project is non-monetised, and provided as is. Every effort has been taken to ensure correctness and reliability of the information provided in the questions and answers within the game. We will not be liable for any special, direct, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action if contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of our source code (in part or in whole).