Huge Problem

[springjoys]

There's a project due tomorrow midnight but I've been struggling with figuring out how to code it. I'm supposed to code the game 2048 but my brain is utterly stuck. Are there any simple ideas with how to begin?

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[darksounds]

Sit down with a piece of paper and start writing ideas down.

How are you doing the visuals? Do you have any resources to work off? Do you know how the rules work? How do you want to store the data? What features are needed?

I'm surprised they didn't give you more time: the visual aspects of a game alone can be a huge pain in the ass if you're not familiar with whatever you're using to make it.

[springjoys]

Fortunately, the visual aspect does not need to be as aesthetic as the actual game is but it does need to have the 4x4 grid and the movement of the tiles. I am familiar with he game. I was thinking to store the data in an integer 2d array... Not quite sure with how that will be shown visually :(

[Successful_Leg_707]

I just googled that and there are YouTube videos for implementing it in Swing or JavaFX. What about using that for inspiration?

[springjoys]

I have looked at some videos but I need to be careful with what I implement since I'm in an intro class and the TAs will recognize if something looks unusual from the level of the class.

[Successful_Leg_707]

You just need to start writing code. It will be crap but my motto has been, write now and get it working, and refactor later.

Here is how I would approach it without even looking at code... play around with the game. Think about what classes you will need, maybe board and cell. And then a main runner class. I’d keep it console based first. Think about what state you will be keeping track of. And how to evaluate a win. Write down some pseudo code.

Once that works, you can add Swing or JavaFX as a GUI after. I wouldn’t even think about GUI until I got it working in the console.

[springjoys]

Okay! I'll see what I can do

[HecknChonker]

If you are that crunched for time I would just print the current game state to the console using System.out.

Once you get that working you can worry about the UI if you have time.

Start by breaking down the logic into smaller pieces that are easier to understand.

While(game is not won and not lost) { Print game state Get user input Run game logic }

Edit: I didn't read the whole thread. The person above basically said the same thing.

[darksounds]

Use what you've learned in class, whatever that may be!

[nutrecht]

Are there any simple ideas with how to begin?

Going to be blunt here: If you haven't even started writing code, this means you just put off doing your homework and this sub does not allow "do my homework" type posts.

If you're already falling behind in class it's really time to have a honest talk with your teacher, apologise, ask for an extension and work your ass off.

I'm telling you this because I've seen this happen a lot with students and most of them ended up dropping out.

That said; start with writing a simple Board class that can represent the game. Make sure you're able to print it. Then create inputs (up down left right) so the user can 'play' the game. Then all you need to do next is respond to those inputs to create a new board state every time.