Building a “Letter Boxed”-Style Word Game Using Gitea Looking for Ideas

Hi everyone

I’ve been exploring Gitea as a lightweight, self-hosted development platform, and I’m currently working on a small side project inspired by the Letter Boxed word puzzle concept.

The idea is to build a simple web-based game where:

  • Letters are arranged around a box (similar to the puzzle concept)

  • Users form words by connecting letters with specific constraints

  • Each move is validated based on custom rules (no repeating sides, chaining words, etc.)

Since Gitea provides not just Git hosting but also collaboration tools, CI/CD, and issue tracking in one place , I’m thinking of using it as the central hub for development + automation.

What I’m trying to figure out:

  • How can I best structure this project in Gitea for smooth collaboration?

    • Mono repo vs multiple repos?
  • Has anyone used Gitea Actions for game logic validation or testing workflows?

  • Any recommendations for organizing issues/tasks (maybe using projects or milestones)?

  • Would you suggest integrating external services, or keeping everything self-contained within Gitea?

I’ve seen that the forum has categories like installation, usage, actions, and ecosystem discussions , so I hope this fits here feel free to move it if needed.

Would love to hear how others are using Gitea for non-traditional projects like games or interactive apps.

Thanks in advance!