This is a project to write computer opponents for the board game Caylus. Currently this is very much a work-in-progress.
This program implements a game copyrighted and manufactured by Ystari Games. They have given me permission for me to create a computerized version of the game.
2011-12-21 - Version 0.111, fixes a bug introduced in 0.109 that did not allow rebuilding of a building replaced by a residence
2011-10-23 - Version 0.110, fixes a bug introduced in 0.109 that prevented being able to build from the favor track
2011-10-13 - I have published an initial version of a "bot writer's guide", for anyone who wants to try to make their own AI personality for Caylus. See the new "Hacking" section below for a link.
2011-10-13 - Version 0.109, the default AI now takes the Inn sometimes; found and fixed a bug in building a residence from the favor (the discount was not given); made an incompatible change to how build moves are encoded, this affects the safe-file format, and it may cause some AI personalities to break in some way that I could not test
2011-09-11 - Version 0.108, implemented Edit->Undo/Redo, use embedded dialog boxes for move selection, hide game tree view by default
2011-08-20 - Version 0.107, fixed bug involving Game->Save, made choice of payment for carpenter a drop-down menu
2011-08-15 - Version 0.106, building names in popups, images in the build dialog, color nodes in game tree view
2011-07-11 - Version 0.105, recreated board image again, this time using vector graphics, for much better visuals
2011-03-20 - Version 0.104, recreated board image for crisper images; also used new graphics in player mats and buttons
2011-02-21 - Version 0.103, recreated building graphics for crisper images
2011-02-11 - Version 0.102, fixed a crash bug; reduced flickering; display cost when moving provost
2011-01-17 - Version 0.101, fixed a few obvious things from the first release
2011-01-16 - Version 0.100, initial public release
This program will only work on Windows. Download the ZIP file and extract it anywhere on your hard disk. Run the caylus.exe file.
Download caylus-0.111.zip.
It is assumed you already know how to play the board game. In a future version, the program may give you more hints about how to play. Also, the program uses f or "food" to refer to the pink resources, w or "wood" to refer to the brown resources, etc.
Most of the game is choosing where to place your next worker. This is done simply by clicking on the board.
When buildings are activated, you will be prompted to pick up resources, or build a building, etc. These prompts appear in the right-hand section.
If you'd like to help make this program better, please contact me. (See below for contact information.)
I have started work on a Caylus Bot Writer's Guide. It is not comprehensive yet, but it's a start.
If anyone out there would enjoy making new graphics for this game, please contact me and I'll give you what you need to run the game with alternate images. I would love to have original graphics for this game, rather than scans from the Ystari board game.
Questions and comments may be sent to jason@long.name.