There are a lot of updates to share, as I have made a lot of progress since my last post.
The trading cards are essential to the game because obviously... it is a trading card game. I completed the Card Explorer. You can view the game cards, and filter them by owned/unowned cards, the different card packs, or individual cards. This code has been completed.
Deck building will be an essential part of the game's skill element. I completed the Deck Builder. You can create decks with custom labels, add and remove cards from each deck, change the deck's label, and delete the deck. The cards are filterable by the same filters the Card Explorer is (owned/unowned cards, the different card packs, or individual cards.) This code has been completed.
User Profiles where you can publish information about yourself, choose a username and avatar, and link to your social media profiles. Other than gameplay statistics, this code has been completed.
The User Profile is also where you will integrate the game server with the Bitshares blockchain. By signing a memo with a Secret Key generated by the server, it allows the server to ensure you own the Bitshares account in which you will store your card game assets. After the one time setup, the game can query the blockchain at the start of each game to see what cards and card packs you own. This code has been completed.
I am not moving on to programming the game itself and the gaming engine. I estimate that it will take a few weeks until the alpha version is ready for a *closed* alpha test. I will announce when and where to apply for the closed alpha test at that time.
Cheers
