Project
Last Pencil (Java)
Hard
941 completions
~ 14 hours
4.0Learn how to build a simple but engaging game and practice the Java basics.
Provided by
JetBrains Academy
About
Playing with friends is pure fun but getting ahead of them is even more enjoyable. Invite a friend to play the Last Pencil, a game where you decide who wins. In this project, your opponent is a computer that is an expert in the game. But it's up to you to choose who wins.
Training project
This project allows you to practice and strengthen your coding skills, helping you get ready for more advanced tasks ahead.
What you'll learn
Once you choose a project, we'll provide you with a study plan that includes all the necessary topics from your course to get it built. Here’s what awaits you:
It was a boring day, so your friend came up with the idea of creating a simple game.
Let's change the game a little bit and add new conditions.
You've decided to try out new game mechanics and take turns until no pencils remain.
You took all the pencils in one turn. Your friend decided that it was unfair and somehow took a negative number of pencils! Who is the winner? Let's add the winning condition!
You've played several games and found out that there's only one winning strategy. Your friend suggested implementing a bot to add a certain degree of randomness to the game.
Reviews
2 weeks ago
With this project I was able to re-learn basic concepts I tought I knew
3 weeks ago
I learned that planning ahead is a good idea. I wasted a lot of time before planning.
Dana
2 months ago
Another solid project that allowed me to build on previous code created but also to improve and implement changes based on what other students' code that was shared.
4.0
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