PrinceDomino

PrinceDomino is a Python implementation of the 2016 board game Kingdomino. I started this project to practice coding in Python and using GitHub.

Setup

You can play PrinceDomino in the terminal by cloning this repository and running Play.py. When you do, the script will prompt for startup information before beginning the game.

Playing the Game

On their turn, a player does two things. First, they place their current domino on the board. The following inputs are allowed during this step. (Inputs are not case sensitive)

• Coordinate - Specify the alphabetic column and the numeric row to place the current tile. E.g. "A4", "3a" or "g7". The game attempts to place the asterisk (*) part of the tile on the specified coordinate.
  • If the coordinate is invalid, a message will explain why the placement was invalid.
• "R" or "r" to rotate the tile.
• "P" or "p" to pass.
  • (This should only work if there are no valid moves)

Because a player can build in any direction, the player's board is recentered after each placement to keep it within the bounds of the grid.

Second, the player chooses which domino to place next round. The chosen domino determines the player order for the next round.

If the player made a mistake on their turn, they can type "U" or "u" to return to the start of the turn.

Scoring

After the final round of the game, each player's board is scored and a winner is chosen. To calculate the score, the size of each terrain cluster on the board is multipled by the cumulative number of "crowns" within that cluster.

If the optional scoring is enabled, players also score 10 "Full Kingdom" points if their board has no empty spaces, and 5 "Centered" points if "wild" is at the center of their board.

Future Project Goals

• Create a rules-complete version of Kingdomino that can be played in the command line.
  • Add option for 7x7 board.
  • Fix edge-case bug with "Centered Kingdom"
• Add the option to Save/Quit mid-game, then Load from a save file and continue playing.
• Create a Graphical Interface for the game
• Implement some creative rule variations, such as a tile randomizer or special player powers.