Showing posts with label future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label future. Show all posts
Monday, April 6, 2015
Quoridor Board Game Lessons and future improvement
Few months ago, I published the Quoridor Board Game, with the promise that, if the user rating exceeds the threshold of 30, I would further improve the game. Today, you guys really make it... (btw, is that a coincidence?). And I would spend more time and efforts into polishing this board game.
The truth is, before it reached 30, a number of enhancement has been made, from time to time, especially on the user interaction parts. Yet, I am aware that it still has room for improvement. Here, I would like to briefly summarize what it lacks of, and what should be possibly improved.
1. Computer AI (Artificial Intelligence) difficulty
Honestly, the current Quoridor computer is still too weak to be taken as a training. A number of players have complained for this. This is my first priority. And i see my competitor could make it as well. So, no excuse. Just a matter of time.2. Users friendliness
In order to squeeze a 9 x 9 matrix board into mobile devices (plus walls and others), it is undoubtedly a challenging task. This is especially significant when the player is required to drag and place the walls. The existing version has been designed such that when the wall is moved around, the surrounding tiles are highlighted to make the movement clearer. Apart from that, some users request that it would be greater to add a confirm button, to be able to revert in case there is a typo made accidentally. Guys (and girls), i copy that!3. Undo feature
This is another challenging feature which greatly tests the programming skills of the game creator. I am not sure if this is needed. But nothing to lose if it is getting integrated.4. Challenge other players Online
Definitely, this is a very demanding feature. Playing with computer all the time would be too boring... However, i set no date for this feature to come true, yet. After all, without the sufficient amount of players, this feature could hardly impress anyone. Moreover, enabling the Online Challenge Mode would cost. (Maybe i should wait until the number of rating exceeds 100? :p)Updated on 30th Nov 2013:
- A Hard Mode is added to the latest release.
- An Undo feature is added. This might help address the issue of wrong wall placement, while helping the players to have a better analysis of the computer AIs game play.
- You can choose which player to start first through the green Setting button.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Learn why Online Auctions are the way of the future
In todays world, time is everything. We all think to ourselves, "I really need to get rid of ___________." But who has time to list an item in a newspaper, have a yard sale, or even place the item in view of the public with a for sale sign on it?
Well, there is an answer. The internet has a way to sell your items that are colleting dust and taking up space. It is an online auction, like www.goFlish.com. The site lets you sell, or buy items without having you leave the comfort of your pc.
Newspapers were the way to go for so many years that for some it still seems like a good option, but think of it as a time sucking wallet shrinking investment. Every time you list an item in a local newspaper you have to pay for you listing, not to mention go to the newspapers business office to do it. This can be a big waste of time with a limited amount of people who will read your ad. If your item does not sell, you have to pay to re-list, it could be weeks and weeks before you get someone to buy your item.
Well what about yard sales? Most people work for a living and need their "off days" for family and friends. A yard sale is an investment in time, and in many towns you have to get a permit to have a yard sale, money spent. Then you also have to advertise your yard sale, more time and money, and you will never get anything close to what you paid for your items in a yard sale.
Last but not least is the placing the item in public view with a for sale sign on it. In some communities this is illegal. But lets say that your community allows it, you as the seller only get a really limited amount of consumer viewing because only the people who drive by your home will see the item and lets face it, who wants to have dinner interrupted with a knock on your door or a phone call asking about the item.
All these ways are tired, old ways of selling items, what if you could have access to 100s or 1000s of people and items with a click of your mouse? With goFlish Auctions you can buy and sell just about anything and everything, even your car
Well, there is an answer. The internet has a way to sell your items that are colleting dust and taking up space. It is an online auction, like www.goFlish.com. The site lets you sell, or buy items without having you leave the comfort of your pc.
Newspapers were the way to go for so many years that for some it still seems like a good option, but think of it as a time sucking wallet shrinking investment. Every time you list an item in a local newspaper you have to pay for you listing, not to mention go to the newspapers business office to do it. This can be a big waste of time with a limited amount of people who will read your ad. If your item does not sell, you have to pay to re-list, it could be weeks and weeks before you get someone to buy your item.
Well what about yard sales? Most people work for a living and need their "off days" for family and friends. A yard sale is an investment in time, and in many towns you have to get a permit to have a yard sale, money spent. Then you also have to advertise your yard sale, more time and money, and you will never get anything close to what you paid for your items in a yard sale.
Last but not least is the placing the item in public view with a for sale sign on it. In some communities this is illegal. But lets say that your community allows it, you as the seller only get a really limited amount of consumer viewing because only the people who drive by your home will see the item and lets face it, who wants to have dinner interrupted with a knock on your door or a phone call asking about the item.
All these ways are tired, old ways of selling items, what if you could have access to 100s or 1000s of people and items with a click of your mouse? With goFlish Auctions you can buy and sell just about anything and everything, even your car
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