More updates to the Bingo Card Generator

[magibrain]

Hallo, all! I'm the one who's been coding the Bingo Card Generator over at http://an.owomoyela.net/fun/bingo_generator , and I thought I'd drop in and let you know of some new features.

• A longstanding bug with the Aarne-Thompson Fairytale Classifications list has been resolved, meaning that now you can use that list in conjunction with other lists, and it will select values from the whole Aarne-Thompson list and not just the first 852 or so.
• Background color, text color, and border color are now all customizable, with a popup color picker. You should be able to specify any color you'd like for any of these values, and if all the JavaScript is working correctly, you'll be able to see how it looks in an example square before selecting it.
• You can now generate 3x3 and 7x7 cards.

I'm hoping to add in an option to toggle the free space on and off soon, as well as adding 2x2, 4x4, and 6x6 generators. (The even square generators, for reasons having to do with code architecture, need the free space toggle to be implemented before they can be added in.)

Anyway, let me know if you see anything going wildly wrong! And if there are features you'd really like to see, let me know. I can't promise to implement them all, but I know that people may begin using this in ways I didn't anticipate, and it's be cool to support those uses as much as is practical. :)

–magi

[Update] Just added in some center-space customization!

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

This is beautiful!

Incidentally, I have an intention to run a mini-bingo challenge on an apocalyptic theme (hopefully) soonish, so would it be okay to use this to generate the 3x3 cards for it? It's just perfect for what I want, especially as it'll be just a small random fest. (Also, as it'll be a one-off thing, I can donate my list a apocalyptic prompts for general use post fest. Er, if people want a list of apocalyptic threats!!) With credit to you, of course.

But either way, this is just brilliant, and thanks!

Okay...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Incidentally, I have an intention to run a mini-bingo challenge on an apocalyptic theme (hopefully) soonish, <<

That sounds like fun. Might you be open to running that in this community, maybe in March? I'd love to have an array of periodic fests/challenges on different topics run by different people.

>> so would it be okay to use this to generate the 3x3 cards for it? <<

I'm fine with it, as community moderator.

>> It's just perfect for what I want, especially as it'll be just a small random fest. <<

Yay!

>> (Also, as it'll be a one-off thing, I can donate my list a apocalyptic prompts for general use post fest. Er, if people want a list of apocalyptic threats!!) With credit to you, of course. <<

So far, the generator has lists of Desperate Situations and End of the World prompts. I recommend that you check those against your prompt list, and if there's minimal overlap, submit your list to be added. It's also possible to paste your own list into the blank box, or mix-and-match prompt lists. You can even edit the results appearing in the box.

Re: Okay...

[thisbluespirit]

I'm afraid I really don't know quite what I'm doing with it yet! I'd just started poking around at it again, wondering about running it possibly soon (ish), and making a little comm for it - and then spotted the generator had been updated! So I'm a little too nebulous to commit to anything, but I'll certainly say here when it's running, and link back to here from there, at any rate. It was something I came up with my flist last Sept, and I need to sort some things out with people first as well.

I'd managed not to notice that you already had an apocalyptic list. It's not the same as mine, but there is inevitable overlap on the End of the World list, if in different phrasing, so I'd imagine you won't want mine for it as well! (Once I'm done, or if I give up the idea, you are welcome to it, should you want it, though.)

Anyway, thank you! :-)

Re: Okay...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> I'm afraid I really don't know quite what I'm doing with it yet! <<

That's okay. Take your time and think things out.

>> So I'm a little too nebulous to commit to anything, but I'll certainly say here when it's running, and link back to here from there, at any rate. <<

Okay, great. If you make it a separate community, we can make them affiliates, should that appeal to you.

>> I'd managed not to notice that you already had an apocalyptic list. It's not the same as mine, but there is inevitable overlap on the End of the World list, if in different phrasing, so I'd imagine you won't want mine for it as well! <<

Thinking about it, End of the World is really just a list of disasters; and Desperate Situations isn't limited to post-apocalyptic stuff. It might be cool to have a list of post-apocalyptic motifs, like: road warriors, mutants on the loose, ruined city, you blew it up, two men enter - one man leaves, etc. So if you have prompts that don't overlap, that could make a new list.

Re: Okay...

[thisbluespirit]

Okay, great. If you make it a separate community, we can make them affiliates, should that appeal to you.

Oh, certainly. As I said, I'm a little nebulous, but if and when I do run it (and hopefully it will work out!), I shall definitely do that, and let you know. :-)

The prompt list I have is quite similar to the End of the World list, but with different phrasing, and some other options (I don't think the EotW has any more fantasy-ish type ones, which mine does). But when I do run it, the list of prompts'll be up and you can see. As I said, I'll happily donate them, but I think they probably do overlap quite a bit with yours already.

Re: Okay...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Fair enough.

Yes, my End of the World list is mainly mundane stuff with a few science fiction motifs thrown in. A more speculative list might be fun.

I need to see about making an event calendar for this community.

Re: Okay...

[thisbluespirit]

I don't have pecked to death by ducks, though! ;-D

Re: Okay...

[ysabetwordsmith]

That's for situations when a large number of almost-powerless people or things bring down a mighty foe. Like when kobolds kill your 87-level paladin by sitting on him and hitting him with rocks.

[magibrain]

Of course! This can be used to generate bingos for whatever you'd like, whether it's personal use, a small one-off fest, or a huge ongoing challenge. :) I want this to be an open resource for all sorts of creative work.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you! ♥

I did have someone offer to help with a generator when we first discussed the idea, ages ago, but I tried this - pasted in my list of prompts, and it was just beautifully simple, so why reinvent the wheel? It's a lovely resource - thanks for sharing it. :-)