The gap
With more than a hundred possible fences each turn, a full search is far too slow for a browser.
Game templates
The complete source of Stilemoor, a wall-race board game with four alpha-beta rivals and two-player play.
Coming soon
Not published on its store yet, so there is no buy or download link. PN Scripts does not take payment for it here.
The gap
With more than a hundred possible fences each turn, a full search is far too slow for a browser.
What it is
The search only tries stiles that cut the other side's current shortest path or sit next to its pawn, and orders them by how much longer they make that path.
How you use it
Unzip, serve the folder and open index.html, then edit game.js; npm test plays it again in headless Chrome.
Source code of a real, playable game to reskin and learn from, with a smoke test whose bot plays it.
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Built for
Each stile sits on one of 64 crossings, horizontal or vertical, so overlap and crossing checks are a few array lookups and a blocked step is two lookups.
The first shepherd rarely fences, the second looks one move ahead with some noise, the third searches two moves and the fourth three, with a time limit for each move.
Plain JavaScript and Canvas 2D; open index.html through any static server and edit game.js.
A headless Chrome test loads the game, checks the console, presses keys and taps, and lets the built-in bot play a run to its result screen.
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| Platform or runtime | Supported versions | Tested up to |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | 22.12 or newer | Not stated |
The template is finished and tested. It is not on sale yet; this page will say where to get it when it is.
Coming soon
Not published on its store yet, so there is no buy or download link. PN Scripts does not take payment for it here.