Vectorform » GO http://blog.vectorform.com Official Vectorform Blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The Ancient Game of GO made the cut! http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/02/15/the-ancient-game-of-go-made-the-cut/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2011/02/15/the-ancient-game-of-go-made-the-cut/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:29:53 +0000 Lindsay Ruthven http://blog.vectorform.com/?p=1279 Everyone at Vectorform is delighted to see that our hard work is paying off! Coming in at # 5 on enfew.com’s list titled “14 Top Board Games for Apple iPad” … is Vectorform’s version of The Ancient Game of GO!

The write up reads: “Strategy in GO is difficult but rewarding, and it will surely challenge your mind.”  We are the ones who are feeling rewarded now, and thanks to everyone for your support.  Stay tuned to our blog and Facebook page for new and exciting developments!

Check out the full article here.

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And if you find yourself in town for the show, join us for a celebration! Vectorform was recognized with the Client Innovation User Experience Revolution Award from Microsoft for the BMW Product Navigator, and we will receive our award March 4th at the MSDN Cinema.  We hope to catch you there, and if you want to set up an official meeting, drop us a line at sales@vectorform.com.

]]> http://blog.vectorform.com/2009/02/26/party-cebit/feed/ 0 GO is a go on Surface. http://blog.vectorform.com/2008/10/08/go-is-a-go-on-surface/ http://blog.vectorform.com/2008/10/08/go-is-a-go-on-surface/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:16:28 +0000 Vectorform http://www.vectorform.com/surface/?p=283 Authenticity is the driver for the cool ancient Chinese board game of Surface GO. When the Microsoft HPC group approached Vectorform with this concept, we jumped right in and crafted the NUI to drive home the Surface experience through intuitive gesturing game play actions, design and functionality.

Using WPF coding allowed us a shorter development time and gave our creative team the ability to make larger contributions. We used Microsoft Expression Blend to build UI elements such as clam shell and slate stones and a fully 3D rendered wood grain board.

To round out the authenticity of the experience, we added in ambient and game play sounds. Surface GO features multiple game play options including a 9×9 board, a 19×19 board, handicap options, and most exciting is that you can chose between human vs. human, AI vs. human or AI vs. AI. That’s right, you can chose from a list of GO engines and pit super computers against each other. This game has more move combinations than chess and will be featured at Microsoft PDC 2008.

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