Note: The SDK and game itself was developed by Atomic Object (Grand Rapids). Our contribution was the ai (found in the ai directory) that competed in the 2018 Atomic Games.
Written in C#, this starter kit includes:
- Cross-platform compatibility via .NET Core
- Networking
- JSON de/serialization
- Command-line parsing
- A unit test project
- Debugger support
- othello - console app. Run this!
- ai - library to contain the logic.
- test - unit test project for ai.
Start by installing the latest .NET Core SDK:
https://www.microsoft.com/net/download
You should have the dotnet command available:
> dotnet --version
2.1.403
To run the client, enter the othello directory and dotnet run -- --help.
To run the tests, enter the test directory and run dotnet test.
I recommend VS Code or JetBrains Rider.
VS Code is Microsoft's free, lightweight, super-extensible editor. It's great for editing, and can be coaxed into building, testing, and debugging, though its support is a little scrappy.
Open the project with code . from the directory containing the .sln file.
Most of its features can be accessed via a global search with cmd+shift+P (or ctrl+shift+P on Windows/Linux.. I think.).
Some of the interesting things you can do from that menu include:
- Start Debugging
- Start Without Debugging
- Build Project
- Reload Window (for when something stops working)
If things are working then you should get little Run Test / Debug Test "CodeLens" links in test source files.
Read more about VS Code's C# support here and here.
Rider is a commercial product but has a 30-day trial. It will feel familiar if you've used other JetBrains IDEs like IntelliJ, WebStorm, or Android Studio.
Building, testing, and debugging is well-supported.
Open the project by selecting the .sln file.