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Life & fun · November 10, 2017

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I Made a Massively Multiplayer Board Game to Test Django Channels

http://codewords.io/ I've been trying to get permission to run a game of it from the publisher and designer (CGE & Vlaada Chvátil) but I haven't heard back. I've found demonstrating that there's interest in what you're doing is the best way to get ahold of people. So.. Anyone interested in trying a massive game of Codenames over Twitch? Not quite "For Science!" more "For Engineering!" Which, let's be honest here, has a much better ring to it. If you'd like to know more, I put up an FAQ up here: http://codewords.io/faq/ If you'd like to sign up to help,…

I Made a Massively Multiplayer Board Game to Test Django Channels launched on November 10, 2017 with 10 votes, #1,075 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Codewords is a massively multiplayer online version of the word-guessing board game Codenames, built using Django Channels. Players compete in teams to identify words based on one-word clues from their spymasters, playable over Twitch. It is designed for groups interested in playing Codenames with many simultaneous participants, showcasing real-time web technology implementation.

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http://codewords.io/ I've been trying to get permission to run a game of it from the publisher and designer (CGE & Vlaada Chvátil) but I haven't heard back. I've found demonstrating that there's interest in what you're doing is the best way to get ahold of people. So.. Anyone interested in trying a…

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