diplicity

Next generation Droidippy.

Public beta

Install Go: http://golang.org/dl/
Create a Go workspace: mkdir $HOME/go
Set a GOPATH: export GOPATH=$HOME/go
Prepare the workspace for the diplicity project: mkdir $GOPATH/src/github.com/zond
Check out the project: cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/zond && git clone git@github.com:zond/diplicity.git
Install the dependencies: cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/zond/diplicity && go get -u -v ./...
Follow the 'Setting up OAuth 2.0' instructions at https://developers.google.com/accounts/docs/OpenIDConnect
Copy the 'Client ID' and 'Client secret' strings when you have them.
Run the server locally, with the created client id and secret, and without appcache: cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/zond/diplicity && go run diplicity/diplicity.go -appcache=false -oauth_client_id=YOURCLIENTID -oauth_client_secret=YOURCLIENTSECRET

If you want to know other options when running locally: cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/zond/diplicity && go run diplicity/diplicity.go -h

Mobile first
Full offline mode for reading data
Likely no creating of data while offline, and automatic sync when offline, but it would be nice
One interface for iPhone, Android and web

Most of the features of Droidippy
Easier adding of new maps and variants
Full support for primarily iOS and Android
- Via mobile web pages
- Via native web view wrappers with push notification support
Full functionality in regular computer browsers
Easier operations and hosting
Simpler and more maintainable code
- By rewriting from scratch
- By using Go instead of Java
- Yes, this has less of a developer community, but by god the code is simpler
Shared burden of development, maintenance and support
Self moderation of the games
- By using some kind of voting system in the games to silence abusive players