RUSTBU

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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

TODO LIST:

Frontend todo:

• [x] Render the boards on the frontend.
• [x] Create a new game and get a sharable link to it
• [x] Entering a link joins the game.
• [x] Allow moves only if it's your turn.
• [ ] Write good UI.
• [x] Determine which colour a player is.
• [x] A Black player cannot move white rocks, and vice versa.
• [x] Mirror the game for the white player. (i.e. white rocks on bottom)
• [x] Render actual rock positions.
• [ ] Proper use of websockets/broadcasting.
• [x] 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)
• [x] Locally change board layouts between standard and "dork" (See figure 1)
• [x] Show possible movement path, like in lichess.
• [x] Max 2 steps per move.
• [x] Take back passive move locally.
• [x] Render local rock positions. i.e. if we moved passive, show it.
• [x] Aggressive move should have the same size and direction as passive.
• [x] Prevent aggressive move on a board of the same colour as the passive move.
• [x] Prevent aggressive move on a board of the same colour as the passive move.
• [x] 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:

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