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Hey there. Welcome back!Next we’re going to add what happens when a player gets a hand of the same name as the game itself: a Thunderjack! A Thunderjack is a suited (both cards have the same suit) Blackjack, and the non-ace card is a Jack or higher. The following hands are examples of Thunderjack hands: …
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In this article, we’re covering what happens when one or more players or the dealer gets a Blackjack.
Hey guys. We’re into getting into some of the updates mentioned from my past post – mainly checking if an opening hand has a Blackjack, and eventually other specific combinations of cards in the hand. And there’s just one little problem… it can take all day to get the cards we need in order to …
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Hey there, and welcome back for another update on the HTML5 Phaser version of Thunderjack!. The project is starting to get interesting, because most of the UI is done, and I have begun working on the game mechanics and logic. Updates include: Hit and Stand functions are complete. The dealer now plays (dealer AI) if …
Hey guys. Welcome back to Gameplay Coder. Quite a bit of progress has been made on the HTML5 version of Thunderjack! using Phaser and the Phaser Editor. I’m getting the hang of basic usage of the editor. And it’s great to have a visual editor at your disposal – so you don’t have to place …
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Hey guys. No updates on any game projects for this message, although I’ve been busy working on them! Instead, I’m going to be taking a different route here. I’ve been following John Sonmez for quite some time now. For those of you who don’t know John, he is founder of Simple Programmer, a company that …
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Hey guys. Let me introduce you to a new game I’m working on (besides the Android and HTML5 versions of Thunderjack!). This is the next project from the Unity course over on Udemy called Complete C# Unity Developer 2D – Learn to Code Making Games. It’s a space shooter game that teaches you about moving …
Hey there. In addition to the Android version of Thunderjack! that I’m working on, I’ve also started a browser version, using HTML5. Flash is reaching its end-of-life, but browser games are still a thing. So, HTML5 is the next step for me, and I’ve been improving my skills to produce web-based games that do not …
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Hey. Putting yourself out there can be a challenging task. At least it is for me. As I am working to advance my career, I’ve been hearing a lot about putting out your own content. Owning your own online space. I mean a space you can really call your own. YouTube is an excellent resource, …
Play Block Breaker here! Hey there, I’m currently in a Unity course over on Udemy called Complete C# Unity Developer 2D – Learn to Code Making Games. It’s a great course on 2D game development in Unity created by Ben Tristem and Rick Davidson. Block Breaker is one of the games you build in this …