Version History

• initial code release on matchingo.codeplex.com
• significant code refatoring
• all modules swapped over to Model-View-ViewModel pattern
• all namespaces changed from MemoryGame.* to Matchingo.*
• significant project and folder tree restructuring
• fixed issue where highscore field on statusbar wasnt updating (was introcuded in previous refactoring)

• significant code refactoring in preperation for first code release
• reduced particle effects to try and reduce stuttering during large combos on slower machines

• initial implementation of sounds
• card flips and matches now have simple sounds (self-made per contest rules)
• added volume slider to options screen
• added loading/saving of volume to game settings
• added selection of card sets and backgrounds
• added comboboxes to options for selecting each
• added background and card set selections to persisted settings
• fixed issue where the replay time clock at the end of the replay didnt always match the highscore record's time
• fixed issue where starting a new game during a replay would take you to the highscore menu
• fixed issue where stars for a flip attempt would fire whether the card could be flipped or not
• fixed issue where sounds didnt work in replays
• added favicon for matchingo.com
• minor tweaks to look of particle stars

• modified scoring algorithm to better factor in combos, previous algorithm was too exponential in growth
• modified cards and grids to try and make 36 card view more playable (may not be good until full screen mode comes)
• removed gloss brush which had accidently been put on the front of the cards causing them to look washed out
• modified borders on cards to be relative in size to give more room to the image for smaller card counts (30, 36 cards, etc.)
• fixed bug where user could pull up the main menu before it had transitioned to the highscore menu (after a game) putting the menu into an unusable state
• name/score/time are now all shown together on the highscore screen, combo still allows for sorting of score/time
• moved the combo indicator to the lower left, so you can now see the combo indicator in replays and demo games
• user is now taken back to the highscore screen after a replay finishes (new demo game starts same as before)
• fixed issue where combo indicator didnt go away when a combo streak ended
• players name field now allows a max of 20 characters

• continued work on highscore menu
• added transition between nothing and highscores menu
• refactored some menu related code which was redundant
• when a game ends the user is now taken to the highscore screen instead of the main menu
• the highscore list now filters based on what the game settings are
• when highscore list pops up after a game it shows the recently finished game selected
• the game selection now persists between looking at time/score/turn sorting
• fixed image exception which was causing a javascript error to occur on the page in IE
• removed reference to crystal icon set from about screen (may be added back after contest release)
• changed default card count (for first time users) from 20 to 12
• improved red gradient on web page to reduce banding
• reduced card flip time from 0.2 seconds to 0.15 seconds
• fixed issue where you couldnt click on anything until the loading splash screen had totally faded out
• added current combo count indicator
• fixed bug where initial demo game would start even if you had already tried to start a new game
• games now keep track of their combo history (combo counts in the order they occurred)
• scoring algorithm now factors in whole combo history of a game, not just the highest combo achieved (will kill all previous scores)

• began work on swappable cardsets and backgrounds (still very much in progress, may be oddities with card/background sets)
• the card images and background images now makeup a set, (ex: zoo cards, and zoo backgrounds)
• for now the cardsets and background sets are randomly chosen at startup - refresh to see another card or background set
• added new cards for zoo set, new backgrounds for flower set, and a new amsterdam set with both cards and backgrounds (3 sets now available)
• added google analytics javascript for tracking traffic on matchingo.com

• fixed bug where saving highscores no longer worked
• replaced crystal icon set with harlem tulip photos on cards to abide by contest rules regarding owning all media
• updated card style with new graphics, cards now take up all available space on card grid
• cards now have a slight change in appearance on mouse over
• minor tweaks to main title menu graphic
• minor tweaks to webpage

• created and put up Matchingo.com website
• setup matchingo page on codeplex - matchingo.codeplex.com
• particles can now go in a full 360 degree range (angles were unintentionally restricted before)
• updated link in about screen to point to new codeplex location
• removed background set selection from options screen as it has not been implemented yet
• mouse cursor is now a hand over the cards
• made changes to background images
• swapped out 4 background images with 8 more optimized images
• removed image which was having its top obscured too much by the menu title
• knocked silverlight file size down from 3,084KB to 1,434KB
• began work on knocking out HACK:: and TODO:: tasks in the codebase (from 106 to 77)
• moved particle params/constants a consolidated location
• moved various UI timing constants to a consolidated location
• removed redundant calculation on particle creation
• cleaned up particle collection manipulations to use LINQ

• fixed issue where 2 games were dealt back to back after finishing a game
• menu now pops up automatically on load

• started work on menu system changes
• finalized usability of menu system - title bar now plays primary role
• removed back buttons from all sub-menus
• all buttons now use hand cursor
• added new menu buttons and updated the style of the title bar
• continued work on highscore menu
• replaying a game from the highscore list now closes the menu automatically
• replay button now disables if no game record selected
• made some changes to the timing of transitions between game starts/ends to try and reduce framerate drops
• fixed issue where flyout celebrations could block clicks
• loading/saving game records is now asynchornous - removed a lot of stuttering from end of game transitions

• started work on highscore menu changes
• fixed issue where grid didnt show new entries without forcing a refresh
• scores are now filtered by the number of cards
• scores are now shown in highscore lists for time, turn count, and speed
• added new comboboxes for sorting, and general UI redo
• added ranking column
• fixed issue where about screen and title screen weren't faded at the top

• added replay and demo text indicators which pulse when a replay or demo is running
• player name in statusbar now displays proper name for replays, ongoing games, and AI games
• fixed issue where stars were not starting directly behind the matched cards
• minor changes to particle system
• added orange stars for larger combos
• improved cleanup logic of particles
• tweaks to star sizes
• star particles no longer rotate one way and then rotate back
• swapped out fly-out combo announcements to be a rotational transition

• began work on replay system - all games can now be replayed via the replay button on the highscreen board (work remains)
• game records now store a version (all previous non-versioned game records will be deleted)
• game records now store a history of moves
• fixed several broken unit tests

• added initial set of flyout effects for combos

• added about screen
• added custom loading screen
• cleaned up startup sequence - now has smooth transitions from loading through menu opening
• updated UI of status bar, including new LCD style font for the timer
• added AI player for demo mode and did other basic setup for virtual players (leading to replay player next)
• fixed issue where menu was no longer automatically sliding out on startup
• fixed issue where cards were no longer animating in, but were just popping in - also improved animations

• created initial logo using new game name - Matchingo
• continued work on menu system (still some bugs)
• modified card grid to fit inside new layout
• star match celebrations fire once for each number of matches you have in a row (combo)
• scores are now multiplied by the highest combo achieved in the game
• improved card flipping animation

• refactored menu system and began working on the menu UI

• continued work on particle effects (numerous items)
• initial background no longer always defaults to the first background image (ape)
• game menu now waits a second before popping up after the end of a game to reduce UI stuttering

• began work on particle system - long way to go

• cards now pause after a match before hiding so that you can see that your cards matched
• swapped out card references to make different card types easier to do later on

• game records now save and load properly
• game settings now save and load properly
• users can now enter their name for scores when starting a new game
• changed game timer to not start until the first card is flipped
• fixed issue where game timer wasn't maxing out - now maxes out at 999.99 (done via format converter)
• backgrounds are now embedded instead of being external URLs (no more external references)
• backgrounds are now randomized with every new game
• added dimming mask behind the menu to show when the menu is up
• added first simple transition helper (used by fading out behind menu and changing backgrounds)
• improved revision history listing
• removed unnecessary white border around the main grid area

• user can now change option for number of cards to play with (takes affect on next new game)
• cards facing front grow larger (animation needs work)
• fixed issue with cardgrid where rows/cols are not the same (ex: 5x4, 6x5, etc.)
• removed duplicate set of card image resources (removed 750kb)
• removed duplicate image which was causing 4 of the same card in some instances
• menu pops up after a game ends to keep the user from having to manually go there to start a new game
• initial attempt at highscores grid (currently only refreshes when you click a column header)