1. GNOME Sudoku

By Chris Baines

The Gnome Sudoku game, currently written in python, is not up to the standards set out here [1]. My project will complete the Vala port, and make sure its easy and worth to play.

[1] https://live.gnome.org/GnomeGames/Modernisation

1.1. Links

Google Summer of Code Proposal: https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/proposal/review/google/gsoc2012/cbaines/12002

GitHub repo: https://github.com/cbaines/gnome-games

1.2. Reports

• GSoC Update 1: New Sudoku UI

• GSoC Update 2: Implementing the New UI

• GSoC Update 3: Sudoku Generation

• GSoC Update 4: Solving Sudoku's

• GSoC Update 5: Solving and Rating Sudoku's

• GSoC Update 6: Progress and the Firm Deadline

1.3. Achievements

• Use GMenu to better integrate with the shell

• Use GtkApplication to give the shell more information about the game

• Addition of a number picker
• Warning the user if a cell becomes unfillable
• Display of possible numbers
• Display of hints for the user
• Display of broken cells to the user
• Complete direct port of the python solver (not rigorously tested)
• Partial direct port of the python generator
• New game screen
• Victory condition and animation
• General Improvements
  • Better separation of view and model

  • Syntax support for the SudokuBoard model

  • Better breakage system for the model

1.4. Remaining Tasks

• Complete the port of the generator (with improvements if possible)
• Persistent state (you close the app, and can reopen it to continue with your game)
• Saving games and management of saved games (on the new games screen)
• Score/Timing (Need to discuss/think about this to decide if it should be implemented)
  • Implement a highscore table
  • Complete the game timing along with the ui
• General UI work (Allan Day offered/provided mockups to help with this)
• Logic Help screen
• Improve the implementation and animation of the end game animation
• Printing

1.5. The Code

The code that I am submitting for this project is available here: https://github.com/cbaines/gnome-games/tree/sudoku-vala-submission . To compile it, you can use jhbuild to build the current gnome-games module, then add my remote, then checkout the above branch, and do jhbuild make to build it. I have not tested these instructions, and I am not sure if this is the best way of doing this, but if you have any problems, just contact me.

I am also continuing developing outside the project on this branch: https://github.com/cbaines/gnome-games

1.6. Images

1.7. Video

Early demo of the entry systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRmXnZfDg0

More videos becoming soon, once I can find some software to record my desktop well

1.8. Contact

Email: <cbaines8 AT SPAMFREE gmail DOT com>

IRC: chrisb (gimpnet - #gnome, #gnome-hackers, #gnome-love, #gnome-shell, #soc)

Blog: http://cbaines.blogspot.co.uk/