Dots and Boxes

Rate this contribution

+20

Make the contribution public (lvl 20+)

Comments

29 Comments

almost 5 years ago

there is one comment error in default code "string playerId; // The ID of the player. 0=first player, 1=second player." while it should be A for player 1 and B for player 2

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Damn, I will fix this this evening.

jrke Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

you converted my past memories in new coding memories i am enjoying the game but i found one statement error-"In the Wood 1 league the board is a 2x2 square grid of boxes." which should be in wood 2 or 7*7. link for pic from ide-https://drive.google.com/... rules first line

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Gosh you are right, but I think I corrected this a few days ago. In the statement you now have "in the first league...". See you in level 2 when I have a valuable bot.

field3 Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

✅ Approved the contribution. Comment: Kakunin itasimasita.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

皆さん、ありがとうございました。私はこれ以上鉛筆と紙のゲームを約束しません。

dbdr Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Why not use the "pipopipette" name? It's more creative and fun :)

trictrac Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

✅ Approved the contribution. Comment: Cool contribution of a "pencil-paper" game ! After "Paper Soccer" and "twixt-PP" : dots and boxes !

trictrac Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Hello EricSMSO, it seem's to have a little mistake in the statement, the score given by the referee are not "player and opponent" but "player A and player B".

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Are you sure? I just made the test. If my bot is in first position its score is given first, and if in second position its score is still in first position. Can someone else confirm?

Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

I think you should consider maps where some lines are left out by default. Sure you can keep it symmetrical, just better if it's not always just a square. Used to play a trapezoid shape. This would add a bit more variety.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Thank you AntiSquid for your comment, but I think I will stick to square board. It is simplicity vs variety, and I am not on holiday any more ;-(

Zenoscave Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

✅ Approved the contribution. Comment: It was a good childhood game of mine and has a clean implementation. The solution space is large enough to be interesting but not overwhelming for new players.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Thank you Zenoscave, that is exactly why I put this contribution for.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

I miserably failed to use the TooltipModule to display the names of the boxes under the mouse. I am a Java noob. But as this feature is not really necessary, may be it's time to submit my contribution to approval.

Zenoscave Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

I enjoy the game thoroughly! I'll approve of either 5x5 only or 7x7 as well.

trictrac Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Hello EricSMSO, I tried the game. The graphics are cool and the referee works fine. A very good proposal. Thank you. For the question 5x5 or 7x7 ? perhaps you can do 3 leagues : 2x2, 5x5 and 7x7 : same principe as Atari Go

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Thank you trictrac for your comment. I feel like two leagues are enough. The first is simple enough not to discourage newcomers (unlike TwixtPP ;-)) For the second league, may be I'll have a better idea once I will have tried to develop a true bot, not only greedy random.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

Hi all, do you think a 5x5 grid is enough in upper league, instead of 7x7 ?

field3 Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

The data design that is sent is good, so I think there is no problem with 7x7.

EricSMSO Unnamed CodinGamer

almost 5 years ago

" A1 R and B2 L designate the same box side" should be read " A1 R and B1 L designate the same box side". I will fix this later.

ABOUT US CAREERS PRIVACY FAQ BLOG

The #1 tech hiring platform

SCREENING INTERVIEWING