Nice work, this is fun! I've only played against the AI so far, managed to win on Beginner.
I think it would benefit from some little animations so it's clearer what's going on. But making that work nicely across both desktop and mobile could be a real pain, so I wouldn't blame you for punting it until later. :)
A smaller suggestion: maybe draw all the spare pieces on screen, rather than just displaying e.g. "15 pcs" as text. That way you can see at a glance when your stock is dwindling. Experts won't need that but it could be useful for beginners.
The red "new game" button is too visible. I pressed it twice in the first times, and then I learned to not press it. Perhaps it would be nice to hide it a little.
When the AI has an obvious move like in the case "Ai Hu Hu Hu Hu " , then the AI plays too fast. We made some games a long time ago and we added a minimal delay (like .2 seconds?) so it's easier to understand that you play and later the AI plays. (Also, to make the computer seem smarted, because it has to think a lot :) .)
Nice work, this is fun! I've only played against the AI so far, managed to win on Beginner.
I think it would benefit from some little animations so it's clearer what's going on. But making that work nicely across both desktop and mobile could be a real pain, so I wouldn't blame you for punting it until later. :)
A smaller suggestion: maybe draw all the spare pieces on screen, rather than just displaying e.g. "15 pcs" as text. That way you can see at a glance when your stock is dwindling. Experts won't need that but it could be useful for beginners.
Okay so I happened to catch this comment fresh-out-of-the-oven and spent the last 30 minutes working on this: https://cdn.zappy.app/475bb0a1f788709fee92401ee6860bb3.png
I'm happy with that change! I'll get it pushed live.
As for animations ... :grimacing: I'm afraid that's beyond my current skill level lol.
I played against the AI.
The red "new game" button is too visible. I pressed it twice in the first times, and then I learned to not press it. Perhaps it would be nice to hide it a little.
When the AI has an obvious move like in the case "Ai Hu Hu Hu Hu " , then the AI plays too fast. We made some games a long time ago and we added a minimal delay (like .2 seconds?) so it's easier to understand that you play and later the AI plays. (Also, to make the computer seem smarted, because it has to think a lot :) .)
I genuinely appreciate that feedback! I'll get a minimal delay patched in tomorrow (plus a new approach to the New Game button).
I like the new version.
Is it posible to make a bot that is not so good playing the game?
I took a stab at it - there's a new Beginner / Intermediate / Expert page when starting a solo game. :D
It's tough striking a balance between too easy / too tough. Let me know what you think if you give it a try!
I also added a Share button:
- Beginner: https://phive.app/replay/9ZM3MH455K
- Advanced: https://phive.app/replay/M36SWRHR37
I finaly won a game! Agaist the easy bot :)