retro-games 2.1.1

A simple framework for Terminal-based games

Retro

A simple framework for Terminal-based games.

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Layout

• There are two panes, a fixed-size play area at the top and a state window at the bottom. When enabled, a sidebar containing debug messages is also shown.

Concepts and skills needed

• We need to discuss immutability, and the difference between mutable objects and immutable values.

  • Specifically, we care about the difference between tuples and lists.
  • State must be immutable!
  • Objects are only ever equal to themselves.

• The game is structured as a collection of agents which interact.

Design/pedagogical criteria

• Make thinking visible.
  • Avoid subclasses; they require interaction with invisible parent attributes.
  • Instead, compose functionality from other classes which might be somewhat black-boxed.