[Apache]

This thread is designed as both a game and as a teaching aid. For many years I've learned that the best way to advance your knowledge in a language is to practice it. Using old code in new ways, using new code in old ways, trying stuff you've never done before. But to do this we need motivation and a goal. This thread gives you that.

Challenges will be posted that anyone can take up, even if that challenge has been completed before you can still submit your efforts. First one to post a fully working program (or post their code) gets to issue the next challenge.

Rules:

Issued challenges will be written in VB.NET
Please do not use this thread to post your assignments on, we will not do your work for you.
NO Blackhat challenges


Challenge #1:

A Simple Hack 'N' Slash RPG Game

This one requires an idea and a bit of work instead of some particular knowledge.
The goal is to make the simplest and most (re)playable game.

No plot (except for a goal of some kind), just a randomly generated dungeon and the player character.
Graphics are not required but bonus points given for anything rivalling Final Fantasy.

[SixOfEleven]

Apache, on 16 May, 2009 - 12:30 PM, said:

This thread is designed as both a game and as a teaching aid. For many years I've learned that the best way to advance your knowledge in a language is to practice it. Using old code in new ways, using new code in old ways, trying stuff you've never done before. But to do this we need motivation and a goal. This thread gives you that.

Challenges will be posted that anyone can take up, even if that challenge has been completed before you can still submit your efforts. First one to post a fully working program (or post their code) gets to issue the next challenge.

Rules:

Issued challenges will be written in VB.NET
Please do not use this thread to post your assignments on, we will not do your work for you.
NO Blackhat challenges


Challenge #1:

A Simple Hack 'N' Slash RPG Game

This one requires an idea and a bit of work instead of some particular knowledge.
The goal is to make the simplest and most (re)playable game.

No plot (except for a goal of some kind), just a randomly generated dungeon and the player character.
Graphics are not required but bonus points given for anything rivalling Final Fantasy.

Sounds like a good challenge. I'll happily take it up. Is there any deadline?

[Apache]

I'm not sure about deadlines. In my experience of these threads before, posters are very fickle creatures and deadline's don't last long.

As this thread is supposed to be a learning resource more than a recreational pasttime I'd prefer to keep the deadlines fairly lax, however there needs to be some incentive to actually complete the challenge.

For now I'll run with First come, first served aka the deadline is as soon as possible.

[SixOfEleven]

Sounds good.

BTW, I love your sig.