# Building a “Letter Boxed”-Style Word Game Using Gitea Looking for Ideas **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 5, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/building-a-letter-boxed-style-word-game-using-gitea-looking-for-ideas/12025 "2026-04-05T10:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hellen-charless56](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.gitea.com/hellen-charless56/32/7353_2.png) [@Hellen-charless56](https://forum.gitea.com/u/Hellen-charless56)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.gitea.com/t/building-a-letter-boxed-style-word-game-using-gitea-looking-for-ideas/12025/1 "2026-04-05T10:18:19Z")
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? - 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!