Playing Card Operators
To simplify coding a playing card class you could use operator overloading. Not only can you compare cards, but you can also write simple statements to see if a card has a matching Suit, Rank or...
View ArticlePlaying Card Values
The value of a playing card depends on what game you are playing. It also may or may not have a direct relationship to scoring. In a game like Klondike Solitaire the value of a card is more about...
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Card game scoring depends on what game you are playing. Black Jack (21) assigns a value to each card and uses the sum of those values to determine the score for a players hand. Cards 2 through 10...
View ArticleKlondike Level Design
Here is a mockup for a Klondike Solitaire game. At the top you have the HUD – Heads Up Display. This can show the score, how long the game has been going on, and the number of moves. This could be at...
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War Card Game Player and opponent draw a card. Whomever has the highest card (Ace high) wins. Both cards are then added to the bottom of the winners pile. If both cards are the same then War! is...
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