Scratch

Well I started a board game but it's a scrolling board game. So if you still want me to post the link just tell me.

Are there any tutorials on making a board game?

Jawt94 wrote:

yeah my exact questions are there any tutorials?
Paddle2see my boardgame that i wanna make is not intended to be so simple, i want to make something that really looks like a board game...

yambanshee thats not what i mean either.
the board game i wanna make is probably similar to those of monopoly, except probably much less complicated. i would like to make a board game with boards, using dices and characters. the characters will then move across the board, encountering questions etc.

For that game I would make simulated dice that when clicked choose a random costume. I'd paint a board and make certain areas where you'd won't questions to appear. Then make character figures that begin at start when it's one persons turn they would click on the dice and move the indicated amount. If they landed on a space with a question then a new screen would pop up with the question and you'd answer using 'a' 'b' 'c' or 'd' if you got it correct you'd advance else you'd move back a certain number of spaces.

Jawt94 wrote:

demosthenes wrote:

Jawt94 wrote:

yeah my exact questions are there any tutorials?
Paddle2see my boardgame that i wanna make is not intended to be so simple, i want to make something that really looks like a board game...

yambanshee thats not what i mean either.
the board game i wanna make is probably similar to those of monopoly, except probably much less complicated. i would like to make a board game with boards, using dices and characters. the characters will then move across the board, encountering questions etc.

For that game I would make simulated dice that when clicked choose a random costume. I'd paint a board and make certain areas where you'd won't questions to appear. Then make character figures that begin at start when it's one persons turn they would click on the dice and move the indicated amount. If they landed on a space with a question then a new screen would pop up with the question and you'd answer using 'a' 'b' 'c' or 'd' if you got it correct you'd advance else you'd move back a certain number of spaces.

yes that would be it! the exact thing i want to do. but how would i be able to make a simulated dice? also, what abt the character figures?

For the dice you would have each die have 6 costumes with numbers 1 - 6 and then if it is the player's turn and the dice are clicked then it would do something like this:
<when[ die ]clicked>
<repeat( 6 )
<next costume>
<end>
<switch to costume[ <pick random( 1 )to( 6 ) ]
<set{ roll }to( <costume number> )
<broadcast[ playerMove ]
<end>
Then in the player sprite you would have a good looking costume and have this script:
<when I receive[ playerMove ]
<repeat( <{ roll }>
<go to x ((  item <{ space# } of postitionX <+> 1 ))> )y   (  item <{ space# } of postitionY <+> 1 ))
<change{ space# }by( 1)
<end>
<broadcast[ moved ]
That would be the basic script the whole game still needs alot of work, if you wanted I could make a version of the game that you would learn from.

Last edited by demosthenes (2009-03-16 22:14:29)

how on earth would you make monopoly in scarth?                     

yambanshee wrote:

tomgalaxyzoo wrote:

how on earth would you make monopoly in scarth?                     

its possible. I might go ahead and try making one in flash

I'm kinda making one. ITs a scrolling game

bando wrote:

I'm making a board game called Go. There is two different colors: black, and white. the board is a 9 line x 9 line grid. If you can help me make it I would love it. I am having a lot of trouble with it.          :p :p

What part are you stuck on right now?  One of the trickier things to deal with for board games is making sure that the pieces only go where they are supposed to go.  One way to deal with that is to use a little math to round the position to the nearest legal position.  Decide on the size of one of your grid squares (40 would be a good choice because that would exactly fit 9 squares in the 360 steps that make up the vertical size of the stage) then calculate your legal postion by using the Round block.

X Legal = Round ( X / 40 ) * 40
Y Legal = Round ( Y / 40 ) * 40

so the script to make a sprite go to a legal position and stamp would be something like

[blocks]
<when green flag clicked>
<hide>
<forever if> <mouse down?>
<set x to( <round( (( <mouse x> </> 40 )) <*> 40 )
<set y to( <round( (( <mouse y> </> 40 )) <*> 40 ))
<show>
<stamp>
<hide>
<end>
[/blocks]

Where can I find a monopoly board icon ?? Please answer me!!!

demosthenes wrote:

Jawt94 wrote:

demosthenes wrote:

For that game I would make simulated dice that when clicked choose a random costume. I'd paint a board and make certain areas where you'd won't questions to appear. Then make character figures that begin at start when it's one persons turn they would click on the dice and move the indicated amount. If they landed on a space with a question then a new screen would pop up with the question and you'd answer using 'a' 'b' 'c' or 'd' if you got it correct you'd advance else you'd move back a certain number of spaces.

yes that would be it! the exact thing i want to do. but how would i be able to make a simulated dice? also, what abt the character figures?

For the dice you would have each die have 6 costumes with numbers 1 - 6 and then if it is the player's turn and the dice are clicked then it would do something like this:
<when[ die ]clicked>
<repeat( 6 )
<next costume>
<end>
<switch to costume[ <pick random( 1 )to( 6 ) ]
<set{ roll }to( <costume number> )
<broadcast[ playerMove ]
<end>
Then in the player sprite you would have a good looking costume and have this script:
<when I receive[ playerMove ]
<repeat( <{ roll }>
<go to x ((  item <{ space# } of postitionX <+> 1 ))> )y   (  item <{ space# } of postitionY <+> 1 ))
<change{ space# }by( 1)
<end>
<broadcast[ moved ]
That would be the basic script the whole game still needs alot of work, if you wanted I could make a version of the game that you would learn from.

hey sorry i dont really understand the player's script....
what does item mean?

Jawt94, if you are going to make a Monopoly-ish game, I have a lot of experience with Scratch AND Monopoly, so if you would let me help, I'd be very happy.