Re: [Sugar-devel] Draft proposal GSoC 2023 - Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities

[Chihurumnaya Ibiam]

On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 8:51 AM Riya Jain  wrote:

> Thanks for the response Ibiam and Walter.
>
> > The project idea you're referring to is "Improve and maintain 12 sugar
> activities" not "Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities"
> I am selected a total of 13 activities, but the task in two activities is
> similar, if you say so, I will rename it accordingly
>

I'd love you to work on more than 12 activities for sure, I was only
referring to the name of the project.


>
> - In response to the score, highscore and other competitive features, I'll
> make them optional wherever implementing them and would also specify this
> in my revised proposal
>

Score and highscore can be added but time taken can be optional as that's
something different.\


>
> - Regarding block party activity, The bottom rows would have more value if
> a line is broken on them, so to be specific : the board has 20 rows and for
> the bottom 5 rows we get 50 points and for the next 5, 40 points and for
> the next 5 30 and so on, this also leaves room for further board expansion
> in future.
>

 Sounds good.


> - I will update my proposal which includes the task said by you in
> falabracman-activity.
>
> - Mancala-activity does not have collaboration.
>

Collaboration is something you'll have to think of if you want to work on a
2 player mode.


>
> For the UI enhancement, I have attached a file which contains the images.
> They just provide a rough idea on how I plan to implement the same, and I
> might think of a better way in future.
> Also I thought of including keyboard support in Math-hurdler, where the
> options A,B,C,D can also be selected through the keyboard, I will include
> this as well in my proposal.
>

Keyboard support for Math hurdler sounds nice.


>
> Thanks.
>
>

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>
>
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 20:29, Chihurumnaya Ibiam 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Riya,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing, the project idea you're referring to is "Improve and
>> maintain 12 sugar activities" not "Improve and maintain 13 sugar
>> activities".
>>
>> I think the time taken to complete, score, and high score features should
>> be optional so as not to remove the fun from the game for some kids that
>> timing the thing
>> they do puts pressure on.
>> You can have a button in the toolbar for these that's insensitive by
>> default and these features only work when they're sensitive.
>>
>> Ball and brick activity: Powerups sound awesome!
>>
>> Block-party-activity: "Score fixing" what do you think is a great way for
>> this to affect the score, say a number of lines equal what score to be
>> added?
>>
>> Falabracman activity: I don't think the randomness should be fixed as it
>> teaches an important lesson of things having an end and that's also how the
>> game session ends.
>> What can be done though is to increase the difficulty by adding more
>> obstacles as the game goes on and pushing back on when the game ends.
>>
>> Math hurdler activity: What do you think would be an ideal point
>> difference between the difficult levels?
>> You point out what you think is wrong with the UI but nothing about if
>> and how you intend to do anything about it.
>>
>> Sonic Jump: You mention redesigning the UI but no images of the old vs
>> the new.
>>
>> Mancala activity: Is collaboration working fine, did you test it?
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ibiam Chihurumnaya
>> ib...@sugarlabs.org
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 11:46 AM Riya Jain 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone, I wanted to share my draft proposal of GSoC 2023, for
>>> project Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities.
>>> Any review and feedback is accepted.
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Re: [Sugar-devel] Draft proposal GSoC 2023 - Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities

[Walter Bender]

Comprehensive proposal. Thx.

-walter

On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 6:46 AM Riya Jain  wrote:

> Hi everyone, I wanted to share my draft proposal of GSoC 2023, for project
> Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities.
> Any review and feedback is accepted.
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> Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org
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Re: [Sugar-devel] Draft proposal GSoC 2023 - Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities

[Chihurumnaya Ibiam]

Hi Riya,

Thanks for sharing, the project idea you're referring to is "Improve and
maintain 12 sugar activities" not "Improve and maintain 13 sugar
activities".

I think the time taken to complete, score, and high score features should
be optional so as not to remove the fun from the game for some kids that
timing the thing
they do puts pressure on.
You can have a button in the toolbar for these that's insensitive by
default and these features only work when they're sensitive.

Ball and brick activity: Powerups sound awesome!

Block-party-activity: "Score fixing" what do you think is a great way for
this to affect the score, say a number of lines equal what score to be
added?

Falabracman activity: I don't think the randomness should be fixed as it
teaches an important lesson of things having an end and that's also how the
game session ends.
What can be done though is to increase the difficulty by adding more
obstacles as the game goes on and pushing back on when the game ends.

Math hurdler activity: What do you think would be an ideal point difference
between the difficult levels?
You point out what you think is wrong with the UI but nothing about if and
how you intend to do anything about it.

Sonic Jump: You mention redesigning the UI but no images of the old vs the
new.

Mancala activity: Is collaboration working fine, did you test it?


Hope this helps!

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Ibiam Chihurumnaya
ib...@sugarlabs.org



On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 11:46 AM Riya Jain  wrote:

> Hi everyone, I wanted to share my draft proposal of GSoC 2023, for project
> Improve and maintain 13 sugar activities.
> Any review and feedback is accepted.
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