NOTE: This project was initially created for the Dallas XAML User Group for Windows Phone 7 development training and technique demonstrations. A few bugs remain as the group moves to other projects. Please refer to the documentation and release notes for more information including screen shots.
The project is locked for Dallas XAML User Group member development, but please use the current source code for your benefit.
-Vince Blasberg
http://DallasXAML.com
Project Description
GroupChallenge is a trivia game for one or more simultaneous players to interactively answer questions and submit questions to a hosted game server. Source code includes a WCF Data Service, Windows Phone client, and a Silverlight client. This is a fun
way to increase user group participation and technical fun. The initial questions provided are focused on XAML based technologies such as Silverlight and WPF. The user group that first used this project is the Dallas XAML user group at
http://DallasXAML.com.
How It Works
A moderator will initially connect to the server to configure the game with a set of starting questions. As the game progresses, players can optionally submit more questions to the pool to receive the benefit of answers. Questions are presented
to all listening clients at near real-time. Multiple choice questions and true or false questions can be answered with a simple click of the answer. Questions that require a verbal answer from a player, will require that the player take the floor and answer
the question verbally to the entire group. The client applications include public domain sound effects for game events. This game can be enhanced or expanded for internet usage or become a training tool for development teams.
Rules and Notes
Architecture
The Download
The download is a single ZIP file with source code for the 4 projects targeting Visual Studio 2010. Source code is available in C#. To run the applications:
Future Enhancements