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Studio FAQ

2021-06-30T00:44:17Z

Ishermandom: Remove TOC which is grabbing the wrong headers

{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

This is a place where we will collect and answer frequently asked questions.

== What should I use to access the files through SFTP? ==

There is a lot of tools to do that. Use the one you are the most comfortable with.

On Linux Gnome, you can for example use the 'Connect to server' function of the Nautilus file management system, or use sshfs.

On Windows, there is for example the [http://winscp.net/ WinSCP client].

See [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#File_Sync]] for more details.

== I can't edit the files in my game directory, it looks like they are readonly. What's happening? ==

You can lose access sometimes if you add another developer as read/write or admin.

Maybe there is a maintenance operation underway.

If you don't get access back after some time (say one or two hours), please post on dev forum.

If you are still an admin for your game, re-add yourself as admin - it restores your permissions.

== What is the working language on BGA studio? ==

Working language is '''English'''.

Variables and functions must be named with English words.

Comments must be written in English.

Game interface strings and game logs must be written in English.

== How can I provide translation in my language? ==

The community will translate the game in all language after the game release with the collaborative translation interface can be used to translate into other languages.

Check [[Translations]] to see how to make your game translatable.

== I updated the images in the 'img' folder of my game, but they don't show? ==

'''Concerning game_box.png, game_icon.png and publisher.png''':
You must use "Reload game box image" function from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your game" to make your change visible.

'''Concerning other images''':
Other images used during the game are immediately available without any action.
If the images still don't show after that, please try emptying your browser cache and reloading the page (i.e. press reload holding Ctrl button).

== I added some game options / some game statistics / some game infos but they don't show? ==

When you modify one of these 3 files, you need to use the corresponding update action from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your Game" in order we can take this information into account.

== Should I use images free from copyright? ==

If you are developing a game in the public domain, yes (or you can make your own if you feel it's better).

If you are developing a game for which we have a licence, we will usually provide art files from the publisher.

You can also used shared images provided by boardgame arena - logos, some action buttons, card, meeples, decks.

== I registered on Studio but did not receive email ==

If you using standard email address (such as gmail, yahoo, outlook) its in junk folder, search for "bga".

If you use some proprietary email address, it possible that your mail server denies emails from bga, in this case post message on the forum and specify login name your have chosen. Don't attempt to register again with same email, it likely will fail again. But if you have alternative standard email account use it instead.

Studio FAQ

2021-06-30T00:40:21Z

Ishermandom: Add a table of contents

{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

This is a place where we will collect and answer frequently asked questions.

__TOC__

== What should I use to access the files through SFTP? ==

There is a lot of tools to do that. Use the one you are the most comfortable with.

On Linux Gnome, you can for example use the 'Connect to server' function of the Nautilus file management system, or use sshfs.

On Windows, there is for example the [http://winscp.net/ WinSCP client].

See [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#File_Sync]] for more details.

== I can't edit the files in my game directory, it looks like they are readonly. What's happening? ==

You can lose access sometimes if you add another developer as read/write or admin.

Maybe there is a maintenance operation underway.

If you don't get access back after some time (say one or two hours), please post on dev forum.

If you are still an admin for your game, re-add yourself as admin - it restores your permissions.

== What is the working language on BGA studio? ==

Working language is '''English'''.

Variables and functions must be named with English words.

Comments must be written in English.

Game interface strings and game logs must be written in English.

== How can I provide translation in my language? ==

The community will translate the game in all language after the game release with the collaborative translation interface can be used to translate into other languages.

Check [[Translations]] to see how to make your game translatable.

== I updated the images in the 'img' folder of my game, but they don't show? ==

'''Concerning game_box.png, game_icon.png and publisher.png''':
You must use "Reload game box image" function from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your game" to make your change visible.

'''Concerning other images''':
Other images used during the game are immediately available without any action.
If the images still don't show after that, please try emptying your browser cache and reloading the page (i.e. press reload holding Ctrl button).

== I added some game options / some game statistics / some game infos but they don't show? ==

When you modify one of these 3 files, you need to use the corresponding update action from "Control Panel / Manage Games / Your Game" in order we can take this information into account.

== Should I use images free from copyright? ==

If you are developing a game in the public domain, yes (or you can make your own if you feel it's better).

If you are developing a game for which we have a licence, we will usually provide art files from the publisher.

You can also used shared images provided by boardgame arena - logos, some action buttons, card, meeples, decks.

== I registered on Studio but did not receive email ==

If you using standard email address (such as gmail, yahoo, outlook) its in junk folder, search for "bga".

If you use some proprietary email address, it possible that your mail server denies emails from bga, in this case post message on the forum and specify login name your have chosen. Don't attempt to register again with same email, it likely will fail again. But if you have alternative standard email account use it instead.

BGA Code Sharing

2021-06-09T01:41:18Z

Ishermandom: Add Texas 42 to the list of games on Github

{{Studio_Framework_Navigation}}

This page is for listing of externally hosted bga projects, tools and resources, as well as internal project
intended for sharing

== Projects hosted not in studio ==

See the table a link and nickname of the developer on bga (same as used for dev forum), and short description. See [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio#Version_Control]] for some suggestions on how and where to publish your code externally. Also see the [https://github.com/topics/boardgamearena boardgamearena] tag on github.

'''Important notice about artwork on BGA Open Source projects: original hi-resolution images from publishers must not be published on the repositories. In addition, it is better to specify that the images derivated from publishers artwork are copyrighted and cannot be licensed under a free license like Creative Commons.
'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! NON-GAME PROJECTS
! CODE LINK
! DEVELOPER
|-
| Shared Code (not a game)
| https://github.com/elaskavaia/bga-sharedcode
| Victoria_La
|-
| BoardGameArena Workbench (not a game)
| https://github.com/danielholmes/bga-workbench
| Daniel Holmes (dhau)
|-
! GAME
! CODE LINK
! DEVELOPER
|-
| 99 (Trick-taking Card Game)
| https://github.com/ekelly/bga-ninetynine
| QuasarDukeDev
|-
| Assyria
| https://github.com/sebastien-prudhomme/bga-assyria
| daikinee
|-
| Bandido
| https://github.com/opheliehb/BandidoBGA
| ophelopede & Harkle
|-
| The Battle for Hill 218
| https://github.com/danielholmes/battle-for-hill-218
| Daniel Holmes (dhau)
|-
| Bonbons
| https://github.com/AntonioSoler/bga-bonbons
| Morgalad
|-
| Coinche
| https://github.com/drasill/bga-coinche
| Draasill
|-
| Coup: City State
| https://github.com/quietmint/bga-coupcitystate
| quietmint
|-
| Dungeon Roll
| https://github.com/MartinGoulet/bga-dungeonroll
| MGoulet
|-
| Egyptian Ratscrew
| https://github.com/0BuRner/bga-egyptianratscrew
| 0BuRner
|-
| Eruption
| https://github.com/AndyKerrison/bga-eruption
| Andy_K
|-
| A Fistful Of Gold
| https://bitbucket.org/Joel_L/fistfulofgold
| Brainchild
|-
| Florenza: The Card Game
| https://github.com/alberto-bottarini/bga-florenza
| tarini
|-
| Hearts '''(Tutorial)'''
| https://github.com/elaskavaia/bga-heartsla
| Victoria_La
|-
| Homesteaders
| https://github.com/npatron/bga-homesteaders
| TheBoot
|-
| Incan Gold
| https://github.com/AntonioSoler/bga-incangold
| Morgalad
|-
| Mapmaker: The Gerrymandering Game
| https://github.com/gzhang01/bga-mapmaker
| gkz
|-
| Marco Polo
| https://github.com/rcitaliano/MarcoPolo
| rcitaliano
|-
| Nile
| https://github.com/AndyKerrison/bga-nile
| Andy_K
|-
| Noir: Killer vs Inspector
| https://bitbucket.org/chhuang76/bga_noirkvi
| ch huang
|-
| Penny Press
| https://github.com/AdamNovotny/bga-blooms
| A-dam
|-
| P.I.
| https://gitlab.com/fa81/bga-pi, https://github.com/hellp/bga-pi (mirror)
| Fabian Neumann (fa81)
|-
| Santorini
| https://github.com/AntonioSoler/bga-santorini
| Morgalad, quietmint, Tisaac
|-
| Tablut
| https://github.com/Lucas-C/tablut
| Lucas-C & ntaffore
|-
| Takara Island
| https://github.com/AntonioSoler/bga-takaraisland
| Morgalad
|-
| Taluva
| https://github.com/quietmint/bga-taluva
| Morgalad & quietmint
|-
| Teotihuacan: City of Gods
| https://github.com/Trompetenhut/bga-teotihuacan
| Trompetenhut
|-
| Texas 42 (domino game, still under development)
| https://github.com/ishermandom/bga-42
| Stardust Spikes, Jason Turner-Maier, Ilya Sherman
|-
| Uptown
| https://github.com/elliotkendall/bga-uptown
| SpottedShroom
|-
| Via Magica
| https://github.com/christopherburke/bga_viamagica
| CuriousTerran
|-
| Just Desserts
| https://github.com/mizutismask/bga-just-desserts
| mizutismask
|-
| The King's Guild
| https://github.com/AdamNovotny/BGG-KingsGuild
| A-dam
|-
| Get the MacGuffin
| https://github.com/mizutismask/bga-get-the-MacGuffin
| mizutismask
|-
| President
| https://github.com/quaresma95/president
| quaresma95
|-
| Hardback
| https://github.com/quietmint/bga-hardback
| quietmint
|-
| Dice Summoners
| https://github.com/eoincos/bga-dicesummoners
| eoincos
|-
|}

== Projects on studio ==

Any developer can add themselves to a project as read-only from http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!projects page (almost any project).
The list below are no-games which do not have bgg id and not showing up there.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! NAME
! CODE LINK
! DEVELOPER
|-
| Shared Code
| http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!studiogame?game=sharedcode
| Victoria_La
|-
| Original BGA template
| http://en.studio.boardgamearena.com/#!studiogame?game=template
| Victoria_La
|-
|}

== Other useful resources ==

Moved to [[Tools_and_tips_of_BGA_Studio]]