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Onitama

Background

Onitama is a strategy board game for two players. The player moves their pawns on a 5x5 grid using a set of five movement cards. The player may use a card to move any of their pawns in the pattern depicted, however, this card is then exchanged with a card outside the board. This allows both players rotating access to all 5 movement cards in play!

The game is easy to learn thanks to its unique visual design. It also allows for a high level of strategic gameplay with it's dynamic moveset.

Functionality

In Onitama, users will be able to:

  • Generate a random combination of (5) movement cards from the possible (16+)
  • Select and move their pawns on the 5x5 grid
  • Capture pawns (or be captured) as depicted in the movement cards
  • Play against a CPU player or screen-shared player

In addition, this project will include:

  • How to play instructions (interactive visual and text)
  • Production README

Wireframes

Welcome Layout

Welcome Layout

  • Nav links include the project GitHub repo and LinkedIN
  • Single Player or Multiplayer selection with radio
  • Start Game not-interactive until player selection
  • Description includes brief overview of the game and project scope

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Board Layout

Board Layout

  • Start Game will be dynamic to show:
    • "Reshuffle" at start to reselct random move cards
    • "End Game" to stop play
    • "Start Game" if play has been stopped
  • How To Play will bring up a visual and text based instructions
    • GIFs or walkthrough possible?
  • Movement Cards will display all of the (16) possible move cards
  • Nav Links to the project GitHub repo and LinkedIN
  • Pawns (circle and triangle): select/deselect (click) pawn and mouseover their movement cards to highlight possible moves on the grid
  • Move Cards: select/deselct (click) movement card to lock their possible moves and select (click) among the hightlighted spaces to move

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Board Layout

Card Layout

  • One of (16+) movement cards
  • Left box will display card name and possible graphic
  • Right box shows possible movement pattern
    • Dark box represents current position
    • Colored boxes represent possible movement by pawn
  • Reverse will aid in card swap "sleight of hand"

Wireframes

Technologies, Libraries, APIs

This project will be implemented with the following technologies:

  • Canvas API to render the game board
  • Webpack to bundle the source JS code
  • npm to manage project dependencies
  • animate.css to assist in card flip and movement animations link

Implementation Timeline

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

  • Setup webpack and file structure
  • Create Board, Piece, Card, and Game classes
  • Render grid with initial layout (CSS/canvas)
  • Write and mock-up tutorial

Monday

  • Card and Piece underlying logic
  • All movement card function on piece position

Tuesday

  • Game and any remaining Board logic for win conditions and start/end game states
  • User mouse controls to the pieces, cards, and board

Wednesday

  • Formatting and animation styling
  • If time allows, add welcome functionality, otherwise build into the single page nav

Thursday

  • Deploy to GitHub Pages with production README

Bonus

  • Add additional movement cards from print game expansions
  • Add additional piece type and game modes from print game expansions
  • Add Multiplayer functionality (remote)
  • Add AI difficulty levels
  • Add card, piece capture, and game state animations
  • Add card movement quotes on play