Re: PyTetris (Possible Gnometris rewrite?)

[Andreas Rosdal <andreasr gnome org>]

On Tue, 27 Mar 2007, Stephen D'Angelo wrote:
> Hello everyone, I'm new to the list (and Gnome development in general), but
> have been thinking about adding features to Gnometris (such as piece
> "holding").  Searching the archives I stumbled upon this post:
>
> gnome-games summer of code
> projects<http://mail.gnome.org/archives/games-list/2007-March/msg00015.html>
>
> In particular, this quote:
>
> 5) Rewrite some games in python. Especially gnometris, but others as
> > well. (I think I remember that there was some interest in this.
> > Couldn't find a reference so I might be wrong)
>
> In an attempt to learn Python, I had created the beginnings of a
> Tetris-clone.  I believe that, with a lot of work, this could be the rewrite
> that this post spoke of.  I have attached the code.  Feel free to let me
> know if someone has already begun rewriting Gnometris, or if this is even
> still being considered.

Hi Stephen,

I tried your python tetris game, and it could be used as a starting point 
for rewriting gnometris in python. Of course, it is still very much a 
prototype, but at least you've got a working version already.
You could first get it to a standard comparable with gnometris, then 
start adding more features. (eg textured blocks, network 
multiplayer etc).

As for doing this as a summer of code project, you would have to find 
someone to mentor this. And get it accepted, see:
http://live.gnome.org/SummerOfCode2007

Also, the 2.18.x branch of gnome-games has recently added two new games,
and a lot of work on removing bugs in these is desperately needed. So it's 
a bad idea to add a totally new game (with new bugs) into the code base 
during this development cycle.


 - Andreas