Connect-Si (Connect-四)

A practice application using Javascipt to implement Connect 4/四連

Minimum Viable Product

• A user can see a board
• A user can see a styled board
• A user can place a piece into a column
• Users place alternating black and red pieces on the board
• Users can't place a piece in a filled column
• Users are notified when they win the game (vertical, horizontal and diagonal win cases)
• Users can play against each other in the same browser

Stretch Goals

• Dynamic number of rows and columns
• A user can see an animation when they place a piece
• Users have the option to play against the computer
• Users are notified when there is no possible way for either player to win a game
• Users and computers have a limited time to move
• Users and computers have an aggregate time limit, like in chess
• Users can play against a "smart" computer, that has an algorithm for determining the optimal move.
• Users can play against a super "smart" computer, that optimizes its moves by making projections for future moves
• A user can play against another user on a different computer, using Firebase.js

The Team

• Frontend: Kevin Serrano, Victor Wong
  • HTML Frame
  • Basic CSS (constructing the game board display)
• Backend: Alivia Blount, Cyrus Vattes, Eddie Bueno
  • Game Logic (2 person team)
  • jQuery Routes

Timeline:

Phase 1:

• Frontend: HTML skeleton
• Backend: Game Logic

Phase 2:

• Frontend: Basic CSS
• Backend: jQuery Routes