About Me
I am a senior from Woodside Priory in Portola Valley, CA. Over the last six years I have been playing strategy-based board games as a hobby. Now that I have some experience in Java programming I am following my passion by designing and programming a Monopoly simulator that will simulate thousands of monopoly games and collect data from these games.
The Mission
Fundamentally board games highlight two things, our ability to adapt and to strategize. While adapting comes naturally to most people, strategy is often what separates the victors from the rest. Developing a coherent and actionable strategy is daunting at first. How do I value certain resources? When should I collaborate with others? What should I budget for unforeseen events? But I plan to make board game strategy more accessible by critically analyzing why and how players should approach each move using empirical data from my Monopoly simulator.
The project
In an attempt to help others better understand the decision making behind each move in Monopoly, I will be programming a Monopoly simulator that will run thousands of games of Monopoly while recording every move made. I will then be able to use this empirical data to determine the best Monopoly moves and strategies. In an attempt to better understand and implement this simulator as a computer program, I will be interviewing experts in the field of computer science.
Project Files
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monopoly.jar | |
File Size: | 47 kb |
File Type: | jar |
monopoly.zip | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
File Type: | zip |