/gamebot

a telegram bot that provides updates on the latest free games on digital stores-- updated weekly

Primary LanguagePython

Telegram Game Bot

A Telegram bot that provides information about free games.

Features

  • Fetches game information from a JSON file.
  • Responds to the /new command to display the list of games.
  • Displays game name, store, duration, and URL.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.6 or higher
  • Required Python packages can be installed using pip. Use the following command:

Usage

  1. Clone the repository:

  2. Create a virtual environment (optional):

  3. Install the required packages:

  4. Create a JSON file containing game information:

  • Create a file named week1.json in the project directory.
  • Add game information to the JSON file in the specified format: 
    {
  "games": [
    {
      "name": "Game 1",
      "store": "Store A",
      "duration": "2 weeks",
      "url": "https://example.com/game1"
    },
    {
      "name": "Game 2",
      "store": "Store B",
      "duration": "1 month",
      "url": "https://example.com/game2"
    }
  ]
}
  1. Set up a Telegram bot:
  • Create a new bot using BotFather on Telegram.
  • Obtain your bot token.
  1. Set the environment variable for the bot token:
  • Rename the .env.example file to .env.
  • Replace YOUR_TOKEN_HERE with your actual bot token in the .env file.

  1. Start the bot: python main.py or py main.py

  2. Open your Telegram app and search for your bot.

  • Start a conversation with the bot.
  • Use the /new command to fetch and display the list of games.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add new features, please feel free to submit a pull request.