Score My Words
Game
13th May 2019
Note : Not a Game
This is a tool to aid in the playing of Real World Scrabble. You can use this to add up word values, keep track of scores, and it even has minimal word checking integrated, too. This tool works great when run on a board-side tablet device. You might also like to use HDMI/AirPlay/ChromeCast to stream the gameplay to your TV, at which point you can then stream it online, if you're that sort of player. Views 75, Upvotes 19
Shoebox
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Words
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Tool
Menu Gubbins
Blog
13th May 2019
I've sorted out RSKGames' menu scrolling issue.. .. I think.. But obviously will depend on many "browsers aren't exact" issues.
Be sure to let me know if it's ok for you. Views 241, Upvotes 15
Shoebox
Score My Words
Blog
13th May 2019
Not really a game, but if I'm going to make this collection, you just know that this has to go in.
You can Find Score My Words in the Shoebox, in the Extras section. Views 260, Upvotes 17
Shoebox
Extra Buttons
Blog
14th May 2019
Alan Suggests..While I'm thinking about it, one nice-to-have feature for Crossword Game would be ''shuffle my rack''. Sure, ok, why not! Views 73, Upvotes 20
Daily Blog
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Player Thoughts
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Shoebox
Crossword Golf
Game
14th May 2019
Upon each move of this classic Tile-based word game, a computer opponent will set a "Par" target.
Try to score as close to the target as you can, in order to earn the most points. Your score will be based on how close to the target you get, rather than the value of your words. Views 77, Upvotes 18
Shoebox
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Words
Crossword Golf
Blog
14th May 2019
A simple crossword clone, with a slightly different scoring mechanism.
You can Play Crossword Golf in the Shoebox, next to the standard Crosswords game, in the Word games! Views 114, Upvotes 13
Shoebox
15th May 2019
I asked @CraigGrannell last night if the "swoopy" menus were a bit too much for his motion sickness issues, and he replied that it was..
For me, a bit, yeah. I thought as much when I added those Tap Swoopy things, but it's good to get a little confirmation. Views 78, Upvotes 23
Daily Blog
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Shoebox
A Quandry
Blog
16th May 2019
I might need to do some extra work on the menus.
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Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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Mancala
17th May 2019
The seeds (gems in this case) of Mancala are now managing to complete a full circle!
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Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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Mancala
17th May 2019
Mancala's coming along nicely, now. I think!!
All the Landing rules seem to be working, and the game-end stuff is also functional, but AL's still not very good at the game, so a little more work on AL is needed. But, definitely getting there! *phew* Views 66, Upvotes 17
Shoebox
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Mancala
Late Night AI
Blog
18th May 2019
Spent a couple of hours, late last night, trying to find the best rules to give AL when playing Mancala.
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Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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Mancala
Mancala
Blog
18th May 2019
Mancala is now in the Shoebox!
You can Play Mancala in the "One On One" section of the Shoebox. Views 247, Upvotes 15
Shoebox
Mancala
Game
18th May 2019
The ancient board games of Seeds and Pits.
Move all of the seeds from one of your pits, moving anti-clockwise, and dropping one seed at a time. If you "land" on your large Mancala pit, you earn an extra go. The winner is the player with the most seeds in their Mancala, once no more moves are possible. Views 101, Upvotes 20
Shoebox
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Vs
18th May 2019
Crikey, RSKGames has already sent his Player Thoughts..
Guess I'd better hurry up and get those last few tweaks in place.. @RSKGamesI have never played this game before so it was fresh and fun for me. After 2 defeats and some reading of the rules I got the hang of it and was able to beat the AI few times. Views 63, Upvotes 14
Player Thoughts
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Mancala
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Shoebox
18th May 2019
A smallish, but needed improvement to ALs Mancala abilities.
Players of v0.9858 should find that ALs a little bit smarter, targeting your possible captures, as well as aiming for his Mancala pot a little better. It's not "much" of a change, but he is a bit harder. I've not yet added Laps into the mix! Maybe tomorrow? Views 70, Upvotes 12
Shoebox
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Mancala
OK, Now What?>
Blog
19th May 2019
I should really finish off Mancala's "Laps" stuff. I think that's probably going to be today's task.
But after that, what game comes next? Views 62, Upvotes 16
Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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Quest
Mancala Laps
Blog
19th May 2019
I've added "Laps" to Mancala in the ShoeBox, but ... crikey, is it hard to keep track of!
AL is utterly baffled by this new style of play, so don't expect him to be a great challenge. If I can find a good method of play, I'll work that into AL's brain, but for the minute, he's a bit dumb in this mode. .. To be fair, so am I, and the Laps mode ends up being a game of Pot Luck! You can Play Mancala in the Shoebox, in the "One on One" section. The Laps setting is in the ... Views 82, Upvotes 13
Shoebox
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Mancala
20th May 2019
And so, the Quest begins.
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Shoebox
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The Quest
20th May 2019
Heavy decade-old Sprite Reuse, ahoy!
Those doors look dumb.. I really need to rethink how I'm going to draw the doors. Hmmm. However, it doesn't look "awful", and I think that's ok! Views 64, Upvotes 16
Shoebox
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The Quest
21st May 2019
As I plough ahead without too much of a plan, I'm having to make a lot of quick decisions along the way.
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Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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The Quest
21st May 2019
Geeze, these are old!!
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Shoebox
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The Quest
21st May 2019
2005 was a long long time ago, so the Quest-Qrew have been given a slight makeover.
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Shoebox
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The Quest
Redrawing Furniture
Blog
22nd May 2019
Today will be about redrawing furniture to suit the slightly new style of The Quest, or rather so all the furniture doesn't look oddly out of place!
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Daily Blog
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Shoebox
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The Quest
22nd May 2019
After a LOT of edit/undo, copy/paste, delete/delete work, I think I've found a style of graphics that works for the furniture of the game.
Views 69, Upvotes 13
Shoebox
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The Quest
29th May 2019
Don't worry, I didn't completely abandon the Shoebox!!
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Shoebox
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The Quest
Sidetracked
Blog
31st May 2019
We all know what happens if I leave a game for a week..
I find it very hard to get myself back into the swing of things. I need something a little more immediate to pop into the Shoebox, because.. at this rate.. it'll be mid July before The Quest is ready!! "Oh, I know," says my silly head, "what about Hangman?" Views 92, Upvotes 12
Shoebox
Today's Plan
Blog
1st June 2019
1. Finish off Flappadiddle on PetitSwitch
2. Finish off Hangman on Shoebox 3. Consider that combining things into one has gone so well on Shoebox that it might be a good idea to start doing that with my PetitSwitch games. 4. Consider that I should probably also do that with AGameAWeek "proper" Views 90, Upvotes 28
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