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Subject: Re: [kde-edu]: Scramble: New KDE EDU game
From: Keval Vora <kevalvora () gmail ! com>
Date: 2010-03-19 12:34:41
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Hi,

We can have various hints in terms of pictures and text for words as pointed
out Sabine. Managing different languages and scripts will be a challenging
task but will be a beneficial feature of the game, I also feel we better go
for it.

I am planning to apply for GSoC 2010 with my idea "Scramble". I would love
to know if anyone from KDE's community would like to mentor me?

Waiting for a positive response.

-- 
Thanks & Regards,
Keval Vora
http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:51 PM, Sabine Emmy Eller <
s.eller@voxhumanitatis.org> wrote:

> Hi :-)
>
> I believe this is really a good idea. How to you get to the letters? By
> taking words and extract the letters from there? So you know from the
> beginning what "at least" must be in there?
>
> We (Vox Humanitatis) need mainly educational games for primary school age
> and this would be a nice one. What about giving hints in terms of pictures,
> in particular when kids are playing?
>
> As for words: we already have plenty of wordlists with basic terminology
> for quite some languages. These could be used here.
>
> If possible, please consider right to left languages, and different scripts
> like Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew etc.
>
> As for the game itself: keep it as simple as possible for people to
> understand - this makes sure they will play.
>
> Sabine
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Keval Vora <kevalvora@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I am a student from India. I have an idea of an educational game
>> "Scramble" which I want to implement.
>>
>> Here, a 4X4 or 5X5 grid is given fully filled with random letters. The
>> player is supposed to make as many possible words as he / she can in a given
>> amount of time. Words can be formed if a letter of the word is connected to
>> the previous letter. By connected letters I mean, 2 letters can either share
>> a common edge (4 sides of a cell) or they can share a common point (4
>> corners of the cell).
>>
>> For example in the following grid,
>> s  t   r   a
>> i   c  p  m
>> o  r   b  e
>> e  l   p  z
>>
>> "scramble" is a word.
>> Hence, this game can be used for building vocabulary of people belonging
>> to various age groups.
>>
>> I would like to discuss about "Scramble" as a project and I would be happy
>> to know any other suggestions in the game to make it more interesting.
>>
>> --
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Keval Vora
>> http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/
>>
>>
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-- 
Thanks & Regards,
Keval Vora
http://vorakeval.blogspot.com/

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Hi, We can have various hints in terms of pictures and text for words as \
pointed out Sabine. Managing different languages and scripts will be a challenging \
task but will be a beneficial feature of the game, I also feel we better go for \
it.

I am planning to apply for GSoC 2010 with my idea &quot;Scramble&quot;. I would \
love to know if anyone from KDE&#39;s community would like to mentor \
me? Waiting for a positive response. -- Thanks &amp; Regards,

Keval Vora<br><font color="#888888"><a \
href="http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/" \
target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/</a></font><br><br><br><div \
class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:51 PM, Sabine Emmy Eller <span \
dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:s.eller@voxhumanitatis.org" \
target="_blank">s.eller@voxhumanitatis.org</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); \
margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi :-) I believe this is \
really a good idea. How to you get to the letters? By taking words and extract the \
letters from there? So you know from the beginning what &quot;at least&quot; must be \
in there?

We (Vox Humanitatis) need mainly educational games for primary school age and \
this would be a nice one. What about giving hints in terms of pictures, in particular \
when kids are playing? As for words: we already have plenty of wordlists \
with basic terminology for quite some languages. These could be used here. If \
possible, please consider right to left languages, and different scripts like \
Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew etc.

As for the game itself: keep it as simple as possible for people to understand - \
this makes sure they will play. Sabine<div><div></div><div> <div \
class="gmail_quote"> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Keval Vora &lt;<a href="mailto:kevalvora@gmail.com" \
target="_blank">kevalvora@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote: <blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt \
0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi, I am a student from India. I have an idea of an \
educational game &quot;Scramble&quot; which I want to implement.

Here, a 4X4 or 5X5 grid is given fully filled with random letters. The player is \
supposed to make as many possible words as he / she can in a given amount of time. \
Words can be formed if a letter of the word is connected to the previous letter. By \
connected letters I mean, 2 letters can either share a common edge (4 sides of a \
cell) or they can share a common point (4 corners of the cell).

<br>For example in the following grid,<br>s  t   r   a<br>i   c  p  m<br>o  r   b  \
e<br>e  l   p  z<br><br>&quot;scramble&quot; is a word.<br>Hence, this game can be \
used for building vocabulary of people belonging to various age groups.<br>

<br>I would like to discuss about &quot;Scramble&quot; as a project and I would be \
happy to know any other suggestions in the game to make it more interesting.<br><font \
color="#888888"> <br>-- <br>Thanks &amp; Regards,<br>Keval Vora<br><a \
href="http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/" \
target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/kevaldvora/</a><br> \
</font><br></blockquote></div> \
</div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br> kde-edu mailing \
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<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Thanks &amp; Regards,<br>Keval \
Vora<br><a href="http://vorakeval.blogspot.com/" \
target="_blank">http://vorakeval.blogspot.com/</a><br>

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