Splendor Recreation

Welcome to my recreation of the board game Splendor in Python!

Overview

This is a chance to demonstrate my python skills, practice making games, and potentially add some analysis of the game and computer players at a later date.

The project is fully functional, allowing players to progress from the start of the game to the end as intended with the exception of a few edge cases such as the inability to buy using jokers.

Players can save their game state to a JSON file at the end of each round and resume from where they left off in the next session.

While the game is currently text-based, future enhancements could include a rules explanation at the start of the game, colored fonts for improved readability, and visual enhancements for noble cards.

Development Notes

Future Development Ideas:

• Add code testing
• Incorporate a rules explanation at the start of the game.
• Implement additional error-proofing measures.
• Improve readability with colored fonts.
• Display the total number of remaining cards in each level deck.
• Enable the use of Jokers for purchases.
• Implement stricter token handling.
• Enhance code compliance with PEP8 standards.
• Improve the visual appeal of noble cards.
• Reduce code redundancy.
• Develop a bot capable of playing the game based on different strategies

Lessons Learned:

• How to save and loading data from a JSON file.
• Managing multiple modules while maintaining data access.
• Working with standard Python data types and common loops.
• Practicing version control with Git and GitHub.
• Handling user interface and input.
• Adhering to PEP8 coding conventions.
• Implementing error handling for incorrect user input.
• Effective use of dictionaries.
• Leveraging ChatGPT for code development assistance.
• Understanding the importance of iterative development and code refactoring.
• Utilizing existing Python modules such as os, copy, random, and json effectively.
• Overcoming challenges, such as dealing with cls errors and multiline quotes within lists.
• Exploring creative solutions for text-based game mechanics and interface limitations.
• Learning to prioritize between immediate fixes and future enhancements.
• Embracing the need to refactor or remove code when necessary for better solutions.

References

• Here are some links to the game
• Splendor_Wikipedia
• Splendor_Amazon