[racket] ANN: 2048 game - Racket edition

You may also be interested in checking out Threes, for iOS, from which
2048 was cloned [2]. Threes has a very cool development blog online
[3] that talks about how they iterated the design and the impact
cloning had on them.

Jay

1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/threes!/id779157948?mt=8
2. http://www.giantbomb.com/articles/meet-the-clones/1100-4891/
3. http://asherv.com/threes/threemails/

On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 5:38 PM, Daniel Prager
<daniel.a.prager at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've re-implemented the simple, popular, addictive (be warned!), open source
> puzzle game 2048 in a single file of Racket:
>
> https://github.com/danprager/racket-2048
>
> It's a clean-room, functional implementation, with I hope reasonable
> comments. The commented code is just over 500 lines, plus tests.
>
> One of the nice things about the original 2048 is how many creative
> variations have been devised: 3D and 4D, hexagonal grid, AI, Tetris version,
> image-based versions, parodies (including numberwang ;-). There are even
> sites where you can config your own version. My 8 year-old daughter did a
> version based on "there was an old lady who swallowed a fly".
>
> Code review and suggestions appreciated, or just fork and hack away.
>
> Ideas for improving the existing code:
> * In-game instructions
> * Suggestions on using parameters instead of global *constants*
> * Sprites instead of first-principles animation
> * Better factoring out of the model and views of the board
> * Caching
> * Types
>
> But I suspect the real fun is in making game variants.
>
> Notes:
> * For less time playing the game try a grid *side* of 3.
> * Hold down the space bar (which just rotates the board) for an animated
> effect.
> * If you find the game too hard, try watching the AI version for some sense
> of strategy.
>
> Let me know what you think!
>
> Dan
>
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