Backgammon is a classic board game that requires both strategic thinking and a bit of luck. It would be a great addition to existing games and give players another way to relax and interact with each other.
Small basic idea:
Multiplayer mode: players could compete against friends or other players in the plaza.
Customizable boards: Players could have the option to personalize their backgammon boards with different designs and themes.
I think backgammon would be a great addition to the community and could appeal to players.
I want actual playable board games in general so i welcome all of new acitivties like this board game, i think it’d be nice to have in Condos to enjoy passing the time!!
Same. But for me, I also still want the game boards to be their own, separate items. There was an recent suggestion thread going on that I participated in, suggesting one item for all games in order to save space and other such things - I’m not entirely against that idea but I wouldn’t want it to be the only option available. It’s simply great to have their own tables to place down and use and not just… Mashed together into one item. But I have went off topic so, sorry 'bout that.
I know it’s probably not what you’re looking for, but I have been working on making playable board games in Tower Unite through Condo IO. So far I’ve made Chess, Checkers, Snakes & Ladders, Ludo, and Monopoly. I’m in the process of cleaning up Chinese Checkers, but Backgammon wouldn’t be too difficult to do (sans the whole doubling process).
All the games function by using the Mover Controllable module and connecting it with each playing piece. By placing a Player Input Volume and indicating where it’s at, players can move the game piece said volume is assigned to. With something like Checkers, each checker would be numbered through a canvas statue and movement based on input keys (e.g. WASD for diagonal movement and Space for moving the piece up and down.) It’s not the most complicated thing to program (minus Monopoly) and once you figure out the numbers for distance and how you want to achieve the movement, it can be fairly easy to program the pieces. The only truly difficult part is having to repeat it ad nauseam for each game piece.