Hi everybody. I'm a developer and I'm creating a draughts game for iOS (BF's Draughts). I decided to make it the most real-world-like game so I need some detailed information from you. The rules of different variants can be found easily, however I'm looking for information of what color sets are used officially or traditionally in different variants. Currently I have implemented the following variants and I'd like to make color schemes for them:
borysf wrote:Hi everybody. I'm a developer and I'm creating a draughts game for iOS (BF's Draughts). I decided to make it the most real-world-like game so I need some detailed information from you. The rules of different variants can be found easily, however I'm looking for information of what color sets are used officially or traditionally in different variants. Currently I have implemented the following variants and I'd like to make color schemes for them:
I don't know if any game actually specifies the colors, but at least for checkers / pool they have the white/green squares and the red/white pieces. See http://pdn.fmjd.org/_downloads/gametype.html for more examples (only suggestions) of colors in use.
Thanks for the info. I already found that English draughts / American checkers have its own color set, however thought that other variants also have its own official or traditional colors. I also noticed in the link you provided that Italian draughts are played on a mirrored board. Is that correct? I don't know such a rule in Italian draughts. Also the example shows that Spanish draughts are played on dark fields, however I know that they're played on the light ones. Is that a mistake?
BF's Draughts - Download on the App Store
http://www.bfdraughts.com/
borysf wrote:Thanks for the info. I already found that English draughts / American checkers have its own color set, however thought that other variants also have its own official or traditional colors. I also noticed in the link you provided that Italian draughts are played on a mirrored board. Is that correct? I don't know such a rule in Italian draughts. Also the example shows that Spanish draughts are played on dark fields, however I know that they're played on the light ones. Is that a mistake?
Hmm.. it's strange because according to my knowledge Portuguese and Spanish are two different variants. Generally they have the same rules but differs on which squares you play. In Portuguese you play on dark but in Spanish on white. I've found many websites which confirms that. So how is it actually?
BF's Draughts - Download on the App Store
http://www.bfdraughts.com/
borysf wrote:Hmm.. it's strange because according to my knowledge Portuguese and Spanish are two different variants. Generally they have the same rules but differs on which squares you play. In Portuguese you play on dark but in Spanish on white. I've found many websites which confirms that. So how is it actually?
In my game I implemented that Spanish draughts are played on white squares on mirrored board. Many of my players are from Spain / Mexico and no-one complains.
BF's Draughts - Download on the App Store
http://www.bfdraughts.com/
About the color sets, I think each Federation may have its own recommendations for official tournaments according their regulations, anyway the black/white and wood-based colors are the most common. The most important is to be compliant to UI design best practices.
