Tap't In White Label game tutorial series

[Torniquet]

Hey guys.

I am currently building an opensource basic PBBG for my website, and i have been recording the development of it.

It will only be a very basic game and the code is only on a basic level.

One thing to note. The game I am building works off of my website so the first part is instructing you how to implement my website API. If you are not interested in how my API works and how to implement it into a game. SKIP THE FIRST PART and learn how to build a user login system

This tutorial series does follow the general pattern of Hall's videos. But I have got permission from Hall's and he is happy for me to post them. The coding structure does differ, but we all have our own ways of coding.

The tutorial series is still ongoing, and I will update this thread with each part that comes out

I am lame when it comes to doing videos, so bare with me :p

Any questions then please ask.

Part 1

Part 1.0 http://youtu.be/IpZmLmhUvvw
Part 1.1 http://youtu.be/UalNRevxruI
Part 1.2 http://youtu.be/YQXD7aSpo9g
Part 1.3 http://youtu.be/ULin4Jess4s
Part 1.4 http://youtu.be/YyACiLFg_TY
Part 1.5 http://youtu.be/0JH32KzY7MI
Part 1.6 http://youtu.be/fUzP0O6wr_s


Part 2

Part 2.1 http://youtu.be/IBqt5ZBX59Y
Part 2.2 http://youtu.be/BUrRQ2DkJwA


Part 3

Part 3.1 http://youtu.be/y4jsHGep2Gc
Part 3.2 http://youtu.be/AbceN0LQlsM
Part 3.3 http://youtu.be/7_AQ3KavKpM
Part 3.4 http://youtu.be/4kRSTTpESa4


Part 4

Part 4.1 http://youtu.be/XNnKfh-thfE
Part 4.2 http://youtu.be/d5NXpqnaUyc
Part 4.3 http://youtu.be/4gjk54K6320


Part 5

Part 5.1 http://youtu.be/nMYnZ0_6fG0
Part 5.2 http://youtu.be/e_FEhfti-H8
Part 5.3 http://youtu.be/BSyEK9jyJak
Part 5.4 http://youtu.be/x0iabmwhwVI

Part 6

http://www.youtube.com/user/GetTaptIn#g ... 20E45E8955

[Torniquet]

Part 4 Added. Will be working on part 5 very soon

[Jackolantern]

Very nice, but do you think you could give a run down of the benefits of using your website API? I know you have a detailed thread in another section, but it has become very, very long now (nice interest there ) and it would be nice to have a small summary of what it does for you here.

[Torniquet]

Thanks Jack, I am hoping interest will continue to grow

As for the brief summery. I do beleive a short explination is given on the first video (cant remember without watching it lol)

Additional information is held on the tapt in website with a new updated write up on its way.

But here is a summery as requested.

The API is designed to relieve developers from from various tasks that some developers don't take into consideration when planning to make a PBBG. These things go from creating a safe secure registration form, to player to player communication through applications such as forums etc.

Its all well and good installing a phpbb forum, but its not always a wonderful thing when a player has to sign up twice.

By using the API, you link directly to Tap't In's user database to enable you to feed off of it, therefor removing the need to have a sign up form. Players only need sign up to Tap't In, and sign up once. They then use their accounts to play all games using the API and carry with them all information required to play a PBBG game.
Information passed via the API currently include, the players username (no risk of another player stealing your online identity ), their gender, their language settings (currently useless as there is no way to change it at present, but is there ready for multilingual use) and their timezone.

There is no need for users to supply any passwords when logging into a game either. It is all done via porting through a system which is currently unlikley to be hacked through (although is possible if someone wants to sit there and try it ) until I update the API with an extra security feature, which should make it as safe as a bomb shelter 50 miles beneath ground. No need to fear though, this update will be in place by the time the API is out of testing phase.

The API is only for PHP run sites (this does include flash games), but when the time comes and the site is in full swing, I will be looking into other APIs for other languages.

I hope that tells you all you need to know, if not let me know.

There is more to the site in its entirety than the API. And although the API is small currently, it will become bigger in time.

[Jackolantern]

Very nice

I was starting to write out a message about this, but it got kind of long and figured it would be better placed in the main thread about the service. I am adding it there now.

[Torniquet]

Part 5 is in!!

During this part we work on equipping and removing items from a player.

[Nexus]

The new addition is great! currently on 5.3

[Torniquet]

Part 6 - buying and selling items is now available :p

[Nexus]

Yay! Always looking forward to another tutorial

[Torniquet]

lol youll be happy to hear i am rendering part 7 atm :p (1 vid part mind you just cleaning up)

I am currently drafting a new project which will accompany a tutorial series. This one will be run on jQuery, XML and the usual well so goes the plan lol.