Tag: combinatorics
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Emergent complexity from simple specs with Hive
Even the simplest specifications, when combined, can give rise to complex behavior and unexpected edge cases. This is the mechanic that both makes testers’ work challenging and board games fun. The game Hive is a great example of this (I recommend the pocket edition). It seemed like a fun exercise to look at each piece,… Read more
Little Alchemy: A silly little test exercise
Lately I’ve been entertaining myself with a silly little mobile app called Little Alchemy 2, a simple revamp of an earlier concept game. It distracted me enough this week that I didn’t prepare a respectable blog post. While questioning my life choices, I started to convince myself that maybe I had been playing at testing… Read more
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