Game of War

This is a simple command line game I created to strengthen my knowledge of Object Oriented Programming, as well as Javascript and other programming languages. There is currently a working implementation for Javascript in the javascript-es6 directory. Ruby is a work in progress, with other languages like Python and Java coming in the future.

Running the game:

Check the language specific repos for instructions on running the game in the language you are most interested in.

To-Do / Ideas:

• Add a CONTRIBUTING.md, as this would be an easy project for people new to open source software to begin making contributions
• Implement a solution in languages other than Javascript (Ruby, Python, Java, PHP, Coffeescript, Clojurescript, etc.)
• Implement a solution in "classic javascript"
• This current javascript solution only demonstrates composition, so I could add a branch that also demonstrates inheritance
• Implement the Actor Model design pattern
• Add more command line interactivity
• Ability to configure the game with command line flags
• Turn it into a learning game (i.e. learn javascript by playing war!)
• Create an npm package, or a ruby gem
• Better round summaries in the console output
• Maybe add ASCII art
• Add a testing suite
• Have someone else review if there is anything that could be more "OOP"
• Bonus: server, database, frontend
  • Websockets, JSON RPC, JSON Schema
  • Gambling or advertisements
  • Play vs others or the computer
  • Create a core game/rules engine, that could power other types of card games

Inspiration:

Java Game of War by Ken Slonneger