RUSTBU

A lichess clone of SHOBU powered by Rust.

how 2 run:

1. Get rust

2. cargo run

3. ???

4. Profit.

Keep in mind that this is just the backend you also need the frontend in order to run it: https://github.com/Kapsyloffer/RUSTBU-FE

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TODO LIST:

Frontend todo:

• Render the boards on the frontend.
• Create a new game and get a sharable link to it
• Entering a link joins the game.
• Allow moves only if it's your turn.
• Write good UI.
• Determine which colour a player is.
• A Black player cannot move white rocks, and vice versa.
• Mirror the game for the white player. (i.e. white rocks on bottom)
• Render actual rock positions.
• Proper use of websockets/broadcasting.
• Move using clicks
• Move by dragging
• Render rocks on top of the board, independently, rather than in divs.
• Highlight boards where movement is possible. (homeboards on passive, boards of opposite colour on aggresssive)
• Locally change board layouts between standard and "dork" (See figure 1)
• Show possible movement path, like in lichess.
• Max 2 steps per move.
• Take back passive move locally.
• Render local rock positions. i.e. if we moved passive, show it.
• Aggressive move should have the same size and direction as passive.
• Prevent aggressive move on a board of the same colour as the passive move.
• Prevent aggressive move on a board of the same colour as the passive move.
• End the game when we have a winner.
• Rewrite websocket related functions to support broadcasting.

Figure 1:

Standard layout:       "DORK" layout:
    [B][W]                [B][W]
    ------                ------
    [B][W]                [W][B]

Backend todo:

• Passive Movement Phase.
• Prevent pushing any rocks in the passive move.
• Max 2 steps per move.
• Prevent the passive move from being on the opponent's homeboard.
• Prevent pushing any rocks in the passive move.
• Aggressive Movement Phase.
• Prevent pushing of same coloured rock.
• Prevent pushing of more than 2 rocks at once.
• Prevent aggressive move on a board of the same colour as the passive move.
• Prevent aggressive move that's different from the passive move.
• Prevent moves on boards of same colour.
• Check for winner.
• Change active player if both the passive and aggressive move are OK.
• Unit test movement rules.
• Handle websocket connection.
• Verify which player is making a move. Black should not move white rocks.
• Generate link on new game, and redirect.
• Update state for both players on board change. (TODO: Do properly...)
• Joining a game; lobby owner is black, next person to join is white.
• If a game is full you're spectator. (ish)
• Prevent the first move from being on the opponent's homeboard.
• No moves can be made until the game has started.
• End the game when we have a winner.
• Prevent duplicate URLs. (Rare issue, but still bad if it happens.)
• Broadcasting.

Future improvements:

• Sound effects, like in Lichess/Chess.com
• Ability to draw arrows like in Lichess/Chess.com
• Lobby browser.
• Lobby/in-game chat.
• Option to select your color on lobby creation.
• Option to surrender.
• Option to offer draw.
• Option to ask for takeback.
• Movement History (+ Algebraic notation).
• Visual settings for boards.
• bo3, winner plays white next game (goes second).
• gamemodes: Different board sizes? bo3? House Rules?
• Game timer, with the rope burning to show time remaining.
• Return to lobby after the game is over.
• Account.
• ELO.
• Friends.
• Show a little flag next to name.
• Navigatable page.
• Themes for boards and pieces.
• SHOBU engine/AI.
• SHOBU engine/AI but good.
• Movement animations / Smooth movement.
• Allow aggressive moves first / Detect which of the two moves is aggressive.
• Make good.

Disclaimer: I do not own SHOBU in any way, shape, or form. I just find the game neat hence I'm doing this project.