# šŸŽ® WDC #17 Tic Tac Toe: The Next Generation **URL:** \ **Category:** Teachers' Lounge\ **Tags:** wdc\ **Created:** [June 5, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767 "2021-06-05T09:50:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/1 "2021-06-05T09:50:29Z")
Itā€™s Tic Tac Toe, but not as you know it - this challenge will require that you add an extra dimension to the traditional 3 x 3 game: ![small_gif](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/5/a5e2985abd65effb3fb28881b539debd607b071a.gif) As you can see, each side has 6 players (plenty of scope for character design and development) and the larger players can ā€œeatā€ smaller ones and take their place on the board (so a bit of logic is needed to implement this) Will update this post over the weekend but hopefully this is enough to get you started! ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/2 "2021-06-05T09:50:42Z")
Summary of entries ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 10:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/3 "2021-06-05T10:04:00Z")
This seems interesting! Is there any specific name for this type of tic tac toe, so I can maybe google it and learn a bit more about it? I havenā€™t heard of this before. ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/4 "2021-06-05T10:35:31Z")
Just PMd you a link! ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 10:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/5 "2021-06-05T10:36:15Z")
Just saw that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/6 "2021-06-05T17:12:58Z")
We have this game at home and love it. Itā€™ll be interesting to think of a way to implement it digitally. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/7 "2021-06-05T18:03:29Z")
To make a game like this well, we really need some Canvas improvements. For one, the ability to [detect a `mouse up` event](https://github.com/thunkable/thunkable-issues/issues/951) on a sprite would allow the user to drag and drop a game piece and then we could code snap-to-grid to set the piece where it needs to go. ---
**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/8 "2021-06-05T18:37:20Z")
Couldnā€™t you use this? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/e/c/ecc1ec202653f3802415a9060cea1aae41f465e3.png) ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/9 "2021-06-05T18:47:51Z")
I thought Iā€™d tried that a while ago but youā€™re right, that does detect a mouse up. Thanks! I donā€™t think I can use the Canvas even with that block available. Sprite positions are inconsistent: > > > \### Platform > Thunkable X, drag-and-drop interface > > \### Issue/Request Origin > ā€¦Reported here: https://community.thunkable.com/t/0-1-0-1-0-010000000000002-error/1243946/4. > > \### Steps to Reproduce > 1. Drag a canvas onto a screen > 2. Set the default sprite's y position to 0 > 3. Set a canvas label to the sprite's y position > > \### Project Link > https://x.thunkable.com/projects/6086334d789f82001225993e/c860a911-c7d9-48d8-be4e-6065cec35bf9/blocks > https://x.thunkable.com/copy/a706d3bfa0d6da19f33e65f318765873 > > \### Expected Behavior > The canvas label should show 0 (zero). > > \### Actual Behavior > The label shows 24.9874750125. And the Sprite is not positioned at y=0 but instead is at y=24.9874750125. > \`\`\` > STACK TRACE AND/OR SCREENSHOTS > \`\`\` > \Screen Shot 2021-04-25 at 8 34 26 PM > \Screen Shot 2021-04-25 at 8 35 49 PM ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/10 "2021-06-05T21:04:21Z")
I think the sprites use the mid point rather than the top left corner, right? > [@tatiang](#): > > I donā€™t think I can use the Canvas I think Iā€™d use (lots of) buttons for this, simply because the last Tic Tac Toe game I built used 9 buttons. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/11 "2021-06-05T22:51:21Z")
> [@domhnallohanlon](#): > > I think the sprites use the mid point rather than the top left corner, right? I guess Iā€™d ask you that! šŸ˜† The documentation Iā€™ve read says that itā€™s the top-left corner. @jane said she would put in a request to change it to the center of the sprite. But my findings [here](https://community.thunkable.com/t/sprite-positioning-when-canvas-loads/1327554/2) are really strange. Regardless of whether the x,y position is top-left or center, Iā€™m seeing inconsistencies that prevent me from using the Canvas. > [@domhnallohanlon](#): > > I think Iā€™d use (lots of) buttons for this, simply because the last Tic Tac Toe game I built used 9 buttons. Thatā€™s the way Iā€™m heading, tooā€¦ I just think a drag-and-drop game using the Canvas would be so much more satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![human](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/human/32/101416_2.png) [@human](https://community.thunkable.com/u/human)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/12 "2021-06-06T01:13:40Z")
> [@codeswept](#): > > so I can maybe google it and learn a bit more about it @domhnallohanlon, could you give me the link too? ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 8:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/13 "2021-06-06T08:44:03Z")
@human it seems like the rules might be a little more nuanced then the original animation I shared, but feel free to start simple and add additional complexity as you go: > **[Gobblet Gobblers](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13230/gobblet-gobblers)** > > Gobblet Junior plays the same as Gobblet, but features a smaller 3x3 board (instead of a 4x4 board) with fewer pieces. > > Your goal in Gobblet Junior is to place three of your pieces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row. Your pieces can stack on... ---
**Author:** ![catsarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/catsarisky/32/100661_2.png) [@catsarisky](https://community.thunkable.com/u/catsarisky)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/14 "2021-06-06T13:58:35Z")
Oh, interesting! ---
**Author:** ![tchind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tchind](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tchind)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/15 "2021-06-08T08:54:23Z")
Here is my (pre - entry ) [https://thunkable.site/w/aimEH84iX](https://thunkable.site/w/aimEH84iX) ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/16 "2021-06-08T10:27:51Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/c/b/cbc16a1808b0cae83f4cd0d7c792519db2b8c1d9.png) This is what I get. ---
**Author:** ![tchind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tchind](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tchind)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/17 "2021-06-08T11:00:52Z")
Fixedā€¦ Still workingā€¦dont understand now why it runs away ---
**Author:** ![tchind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@tchind](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tchind)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/18 "2021-06-08T11:01:40Z")
[https://x.thunkable.com/copy/39fce0567e18e40ef66c7540d3ba9a0d](https://x.thunkable.com/copy/39fce0567e18e40ef66c7540d3ba9a0d) ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/19 "2021-06-08T17:24:26Z")
This is what I see when I preview it in a browser: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/1/819d57fa3a4a3ea7b9bbe6b42ed54915885e8951.png) The game seems to workā€¦ I can add Os and Xs. Is it just tic-tac-toe or did you code it like Gobblet? ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767/20 "2021-06-09T03:10:23Z")
This challenge was a little too complex for me to complete over a weekend but I may revisit it another time. Keep these WDCs comingā€¦ so much fun to see everyoneā€™s projects! šŸ™‚ [Next page](https://community.thunkable.com/t/wdc-17-tic-tac-toe-the-next-generation/1326767.md?page=2)