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hye everyone,
i'm finding someone that could create a mobile game application using java and netbeans as the ide..the mobile game im trying to create is a chinese board game called "go"..I JUST need a simple application..dont need extreme graphics..i need it as soon as possible..i am willing to pay..RM 150(negotiable)..malaysia only..

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Quick, practical plan for a small Java-based Go app (minimal UI, playable rules, easy to finish). wanted something simple and fast; replies from and touched on scope and art — below are concrete priorities and implementation tips so a developer can deliver within a small budget and short timeframe.

MVP feature checklist

  • Playable board (9x9 and 13x13 first; 19x19 optional).
  • Legal-move enforcement, capture/removal, pass/resign, undo, basic scoring.
  • Lightweight single-player AI (random/legal or simple heuristic) and local two-player turns.
  • Save/load and a compact move history so undo and simple replay work.

Implementation notes and gotchas

  • Keep model and view separate: a compact board model (int[][]) drives the UI.
  • Use iterative flood-fill (stack/queue) to detect group liberties and capture — recursion on large boards can overflow.
  • Detect position repetition (Ko/superko) by hashing positions (Zobrist hashing is a common approach).
  • For AI, start with random legal moves and add pattern heuristics later; integrating an existing engine is an option if you want stronger play.

Small Java sketch (board + liberties check)

int size = 13;
int[][] board = new int[size][size]; // 0 empty, 1 black, 2 white

boolean groupHasLiberty(int sx, int sy) {
  int color = board[sx][sy];
  if (color==0) return true;
  boolean[][] seen = new boolean[size][size];
  java.util.ArrayDeque<int[]> stack = new java.util.ArrayDeque<>();
  stack.push(new int[]{sx,sy});
  while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
    int[] p = stack.pop();
    int x=p[0], y=p[1];
    if (x<0||y<0||x>=size||y>=size) continue;
    if (seen[x][y]) continue;
    seen[x][y]=true;
    if (board[x][y]==0) return true;
    if (board[x][y]!=color) continue;
    stack.push(new int[]{x+1,y}); stack.push(new int[]{x-1,y});
    stack.push(new int[]{x,y+1}); stack.push(new int[]{x,y-1});
  }
  return false;
}

Further reading and tools

For hiring: give a one-page spec (board sizes, undo, AI strength, screenshots of desired UI) and accept an incremental build (playable 9x9 first). This keeps scope clear and cost predictable.

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Member Avatar for Fox Hound

I can do 3d modeling well. but don't know what engine you would use to make it on a cellphone.

Member Avatar for asus2008

what do u mean engine to make it on a cellphone?:)

Member Avatar for Fox Hound

Well i mean i thought you would have to have a game engine to make it work. Lol that's all. Because i use irrlicht engine and 3d studio max 9.

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For a board game you wont need an engine lol

Just use basic libaries like AWT or Swing or whatever the device supports

Member Avatar for Fox Hound

oh i didnt know lol good to know. Anyway. I can do graphics if you want.

Member Avatar for jbennet

FoxHound, you obviosusly dont know what you are talking about, the irrlicht engine is in C++, not java. If hes designing for a cellphone he wants it to be in J2ME

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Umm...who said that Irrlicht was java??? you~! lol. Im currently useing irrlicht for my projects AND i use it in Visual Studio 2008...so obviously you should start asking questions instead of assuming. XD!

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And asus, sorry but i don't know any of that stuff, sorry for waisting your time. Hope you find what your looking for.

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jbennet..u have any basic codings to create a board game?i mean an example

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Board games, but not for mobile phones. Could probably port it easy to J2ME though.

Check Sun's website. Theres a GUI netbeans example for tic-tac toe so shouldnt be hard to make one for "go"

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