[Sugar-devel] Visual Match-30

[Gary Martin]

Hi Walter,

On 18 Nov 2011, at 22:33, Walter Bender wrote:

> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Gary Martin
>> <garycmartin at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Walter,
>>> 
>>> When first launching Visual Match, the default computer mode behaviour that auto starts seems quite impossible for any human to compete with. I think it's just a *10 bug on the time-out, as the radio widget next to the robot head icon says 60 (I assume the unit is seconds), while the countdown before the computer move is triggered at 6 seconds.
>>> 
>>> I find it hard enough to play in single player mode, so a 6 second auto playing robot competitor gives me no chance what so ever ;)
> 
> I tried to make it more apparent what was going on it attract mode...
> maybe I should add some text: insert 25c to play.

Ahh, 'attract mode' == demo mode, I did see that discussion but it didn't dawn on me what it referred to.

> I hope the animation of cards moving to the pile and from the deck
> make the game play a bit more clear.

Will take a look next time I am testing.

> I do think I may add a help
> screen of some sort...

Yes I think a single minimal startup splash page help with the basic rules (game cards with highlights, arrows, and some minimal text) is the solution most games like this go for. If you want to be fancy, the live demo mode could be converted into an animated tutorial if you add highlighting, and some text (minimal) while it auto plays (though make sure this doesn't auto play every time a game is resumed as it would be annoying, perhaps even only auto play on first run, and then allow it to be triggered later manually from a (?) help toolbar button).

--Gary

> -walter
> 
> 
>> 
>> The autostart is meant to be what used to be called "attract mode". It
>> is not meant that the user plays during that time. I'll have to
>> rethink how I am doing things.
>> 
>> -walter
>>> 
>>> --Gary
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Walter Bender
>> Sugar Labs
>> http://www.sugarlabs.org
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> Walter Bender
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