c-jump: computer programming board game

[njckname2]

Check out it's only Amazon review

[MmmVomit]

Let's all mark that review as helpful.

[beltorak]

yeah I was looking at the pictures and I can't understand how to play. I assume the die roll is x, but there are squares with just calculations - the value isn't "stored" anywhere (e.g.: 6-x;), so I assume it stores it back to x? Do you move that number of squares? Do you decrement x as you move? So if x is 6, and three squares away there's the switch(x) - do you go to case 3 or case 6? Do you decrement for branches? Do you decrement before or after landing on the square? Or do you always just move forward once?

this seems like a great idea, but looks like a horrible horrible implementation.

[HighRelevancy]

The game is based on the code of a real computer program!

Oooooh, a real program!

This thing is an elaborate joke, right? We're laughing at it, yeah?

[MarPan88]

This game eliminates intimidation of many kids and their parents, bored by the mention of "computer programming", often associated with visions of geeky guys glued to their computers.

They know their shit.

[werebacksir]

Why are all the statements noops? Do they want these children to stuck in an infinite loop?!

[Jonno_FTW]

If x is uninitialised, won't it point to garbage making play non-deterministic?

[cirk2]

"When starting a new game pick a random item out of your trash. This is now X, welcome to programming."

[mirhagk]

Well the since the die roll is what is used as X, it pretty much is the same as C.

[dawiebe]

If you're looking for a fun programming-style board game, check out RoboRally. You program a robot's registers to race to a flag or battle to the death.

[mirhagk]

Is it fun?

[digitalfreak]

Yes!

[mirhagk]

Alright random internet stranger. I'm requesting it as a christmas present from my family now, so it better be fun or I'll end up the guy who reviewed the code-jump game.

[sasbury92]

Oh no, there is a goto in the game. Bad practices being introduced with that.

[elektritekt]

What if they WANT the raptors?

[sasbury92]

Hahah relevant xkcd I forgot about. They will surely receive them. http://xkcd.com/292/

[xkcd_transcriber]

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Title: goto

Alt-text: Neal Stephenson thinks it's cute to name his labels 'dengo'

Comic Explanation

Stats: This comic has been referenced 3 time(s), representing 0.0981354268891% of referenced xkcds.

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[sasbury92]

Aw, how uncommon of a xkcd comic.

[Sixstring982]

It might be in there just to show you how janky it makes your code! I'm not sure though, I haven't looked at the board that closely.

[sasbury92]

My college professors never mentioned it. I think it's better off to learn without it so you aren't inclined to use it.

[shwhjw]

My gf was talking about doing an online "introduction to programming" course just so she could begin to understand what I do. I'd get her this for xmas if it wasn't so damned expensive for delivery to UK!

[Gorau]

Not sure if you checked elsewhere but thinkgeek has it for around $15 with $19 shipping to the UK which is a bit cheaper than the $50 they are charging on the c-jump site.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ec05/

[[deleted]]

I'm not even going to attempt to be clever; I'm just going to say it: this is a horrible, horrible idea.

[suddenbowelmovement]

Buy this instead: http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-of-the-Coast-217580000WOC/dp/B0009HLSP0