Hi Anton, thanks for replying!
This package has textual interface. So, unlike the snake-package already on
Archive, it requires no X libraries or a graphical session. It can simply be
played directly through the ttys or from a ssh session, being a nice distraction
during a system crash/restore.
From the user's point of view, it encourages dealing with the terminal and
feeling confortable with textual interfaces. By being lightweight, it imposes no
barriers on old/less capable computers.
From the developer's point of view, it's a simple, well-commented program in C
with few dependences. The only required libraries are standard out-of-the-box
packages. It was developed with beginner programmers in mind, being a nice
start-up for C game developers.
Also, since the mantainer and upstream are the same person, it eases
mantainability/updates and zeroes the chance of it ever becoming orphan.
Finally, it would be a nice addition to the other text-based packages already on
the Archive [0].
[0]:
http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=ncurses+game&searchon=all&suite=stable§ion=all