Black Spades mobile game on iPhone and Android

bootypleaser

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I'm really enjoying this game. I agree with the accidental reneg - it's a pain in the ass, and also about my dumptruck ass computer partner - whoomp whoomp!!

Also, what's those credits for? I've got quite a bit accumulated and have no idea what to do with it?

Lastly, how about embedding this game on the bgol board so we can play against these loud talking ass mofos on this thread?
 

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For those that want to get rid of that war game faster, you can click on the number count down up top on the Grey bar and almost close it instantly.
 

KoGz

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he means tournaments between players kinda like pool on facebook i think, maybe where two players can partner up against other players.
After I get the base multiplayer going, I will be looking at friend invites and things.
 

KoGz

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As everyone has said.. it's too easy to renege when you're trying to play another card

I do agree so that's why I did this...
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Now you pick your card and hit PLAY or let the timer run out to play your card
 

KoGz

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I'm really enjoying this game. I agree with the accidental reneg - it's a pain in the ass, and also about my dumptruck ass computer partner - whoomp whoomp!!

Also, what's those credits for? I've got quite a bit accumulated and have no idea what to do with it?

Lastly, how about embedding this game on the bgol board so we can play against these loud talking ass mofos on this thread?

:roflmao: I might shut the board down if I do that. Once I can get multiplayer going, I have my eyes on being Facebook!

The coins are going to be used for enhancing your game and multiplayer, so keep stacking them!
 

Camille

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I do agree so that's why I did this...
bsgplaybutton.png


Now you pick your card and hit PLAY or let the timer run out to play your card

If the cards were a Lil bigger, or at least the border between them it wouldn't be so bad but it's hard to tell the hearts and diamonds/spades and clubs when there isn't suit between them. At least to my blind eyes. What would be really cute is a visual to make the card auto enlarge when you select it. Probably takes a lot to program that in tho. I played a bit longer yesterday, but I didn't notice a difference in the ads. The scroll bar for options is much better.

I have twitter sharing off, but I was going to share my score anyway. If you click the twitter option it would be nice to see an option to enable it instead of getting a black screen. Or the ability to turn it on and go back and share the last few hands.
 

KoGz

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If the cards were a Lil bigger, or at least the border between them it wouldn't be so bad but it's hard to tell the hearts and diamonds/spades and clubs when there isn't suit between them. At least to my blind eyes. What would be really cute is a visual to make the card auto enlarge when you select it. Probably takes a lot to program that in tho. I played a bit longer yesterday, but I didn't notice a difference in the ads. The scroll bar for options is much better.

I have twitter sharing off, but I was going to share my score anyway. If you click the twitter option it would be nice to see an option to enable it instead of getting a black screen. Or the ability to turn it on and go back and share the last few hands.
I need to see this "Black Screen" you say you are getting. It should be prompting you to give twitter access if you have never used it with the game.
 

KoGz

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If the cards were a Lil bigger, or at least the border between them it wouldn't be so bad but it's hard to tell the hearts and diamonds/spades and clubs when there isn't suit between them. At least to my blind eyes. What would be really cute is a visual to make the card auto enlarge when you select it. Probably takes a lot to program that in tho. I played a bit longer yesterday, but I didn't notice a difference in the ads. The scroll bar for options is much better.

I have twitter sharing off, but I was going to share my score anyway. If you click the twitter option it would be nice to see an option to enable it instead of getting a black screen. Or the ability to turn it on and go back and share the last few hands.
From an overall life and health perspective, shouldn't you be playing on a tablet?
 

Camille

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I need to see this "Black Screen" you say you are getting. It should be prompting you to give twitter access if you have never used it with the game.

I can post a screenshot later. Again my phone isn't android it could also be because its running blackberry 10.

From an overall life and health perspective, shouldn't you be playing on a tablet?

Perhaps.

You are assuming I own a tablet, and while I do, I don't normally use it. The phone I have has a larger screen as it is and is usually not a problem. Anything I can't do on it, normally requires a pc. Also most people who are out and about or chilling in a waiting room playing games will have a phone, not a tablet, and I assumed the goal would be to get people to play more and longer for the ad revenues mentioned previously.

I realize that it can be difficult to hear criticism about a creation that you've worked hard on but keep in mind I'm only offering feedback because you solicited it. As the size of the cards causing an issue in being able to properly see the suit has been mentioned by others, this is not an issue that is unique to me. The bubble pop overs was just a suggestion. It's a slick visual and might eliminate the need for the play button while allowing you to keep the size ratio the same otherwise. Regardless, best of luck to you.
 

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I can post a screenshot later. Again my phone isn't android it could also be because its running blackberry 10.



Perhaps.

You are assuming I own a tablet, and while I do, I don't normally use it. The phone I have has a larger screen as it is and is usually not a problem. Anything I can't do on it, normally requires a pc. Also most people who are out and about or chilling in a waiting room playing games will have a phone, not a tablet, and I assumed the goal would be to get people to play more and longer for the ad revenues mentioned previously.

I realize that it can be difficult to hear criticism about a creation that you've worked hard on but keep in mind I'm only offering feedback because you solicited it. As the size of the cards causing an issue in being able to properly see the suit has been mentioned by others, this is not an issue that is unique to me. The bubble pop overs was just a suggestion. It's a slick visual and might eliminate the need for the play button while allowing you to keep the size ratio the same otherwise. Regardless, best of luck to you.

Let me clarify. I've been doing design and online stuff for years. So hearing criticism is not an issue of mine. I made my comment about playing on a tablet, because you said your eyesight was not the best these days. And we all know looking small things doesn't improve your eyesight. So that is where my comment came in. Hence, why I said "From an overall life perspective." Not the perspective of my game. One of my beta testers only plays on her tablet for exactly this reason. She needs the cards bigger.

But back to my game. LOL. One thing I noticed is that we are creatures of habit. So when people tell me they can't see the symbol of the card and it's too small, it's usually because they are only looking at the top left corner of the card. If you eyes are only focused on that and you have not so good vision then I can see why it would be hard to see the suit under the number in the top left corner. But if that same player actually looks at the whole card, they will see a larger version of the suit in the center of the card that is 3 to 4 times bigger than the symbol in the top left.

But people are doing as they do in real life and look at the top left corner. So I can see the issue. And a solution would just be to add more decks to the game. Which is on my todo list.

Now this was funny... "You are assuming I own a tablet, and while I do..."
 

fonzerrillii

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I do agree so that's why I did this...
bsgplaybutton.png


Now you pick your card and hit PLAY or let the timer run out to play your card

Ok this is better... Man BGOL feedback at its finest

I'm going to fire up a game in a second.
 

alexw

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is there anyway the programmer can increase the intelligence of your partner?

this mofo is like playing with a kid with a mental disability
 

Fresh Chalice

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Is there a way for personal music played on the phone not be interrupted after each hand? This broke my focus from playing. Made me stop to make this post.
 

KoGz

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is there anyway the programmer can increase the intelligence of your partner?

this mofo is like playing with a kid with a mental disability
LOL. To spades pro's that might be true. But there are a few key tweaks i'm working on that will help this. But if you could explain some key situations that would help me help everyone that feels like you.
 

KoGz

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Is there a way for personal music played on the phone not be interrupted after each hand? This broke my focus from playing. Made me stop to make this post.
Please explain this for me in a lil more detail. Are you on an iPhone or Android? I know on iPhone we tried to block it.
 

Fresh Chalice

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Please explain this for me in a lil more detail. Are you on an iPhone or Android? I know on iPhone we tried to block it.
I am using Android. I play music through Pi music player on my smartphone while i am playing black spades. Everytime a hand is over and an advertisement pops up, my music pauses. I then have to switch programs and press play to resume the music then come back to the game. This gets old after a while.

Is there a way for Black Spades to restart the music after the ad?
 

GianoJuan

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yooooooooo make the blind 7 work! you can run a blind 6 and come out alright majority of the time but run the blind 7 and you NEVER execute:angry::smh::dunno:
 

bootypleaser

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LOL. To spades pro's that might be true. But there are a few key tweaks i'm working on that will help this. But if you could explain some key situations that would help me help everyone that feels like you.


Yea. Hard to explain situations becuase spades is played with intuition - something that can't be taught to a computer.

One thing I do notice and hate is when the computer opponent has cut me with spades and my computer partner will throw the highest card he has in that suit - like an ace or something, then he'll play a lower card later. He should throw the lowest card he has if I've been cut and he can't cut with a higher spades.

The computer partner should always throw the lowest card possible if he's not going to win that hand - the high card could come in handy later. But not in all situations. It's more intuitive and not always black and white so it's hard to teach that to a program. I don't know.
 
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