Games with Python at OpenAbbey

Though the progress with OpenAbbey is quite far from being fast, something is going on :)

I invite you to have a look at the new feature - or rather, new type of problems.

http://openabbey.com/tasks/view/game

Currently just 2 of them:

1. Dice Game - very simple, just something to be simplify start with such problems
2. Alien Paratrooper - also primitive, but "arcade" and thus, probably, bit more funny

Such problems have small "game-like" area - really, some primitive game in javascript - but lacking some small part of implementation. And the goal is to create missing fragment of code (in Python) so the game works properly.

Note: these can be tried without registering using Test button - registration is only needed to use Verify button and save solution.

Here is obvious drawback - the solution can be written in Python only. However required code fragments are supposed to be small and Python is the most popular language at CodeAbbey (and I believe - in education worldwide) - so hopefully the advantage of being able to code in the more "playful" manner may balance this.

As this stuff uses Python implementation in JavaScript and works in-browser, there could be compatibility issues. Supposedly it works in Chrome and in Firefox. There are still improvements to be done - for now known issues are:

• slow first-time load
• sometimes awkward error reporting
• doesn't work in Firefox when Private Mode is on (perhaps some other security features break javascript too) - however with Chrome's Incognito Mode everything seems ok

so feel free to tell about other troubles which may be encountered.