Okay, so I wanted to make this Madden trivia game, right? It was just for fun, something to do with my buddies who are all huge football fans. I figured it would be a cool way to test our knowledge and maybe learn some new stuff about the game.
First, I gathered a bunch of questions. I mean, I went deep into the internet, looking up all sorts of random facts about Madden. Stuff like, who was on the cover of different editions, what were the biggest gameplay changes over the years, and even some obscure stuff about the developers. I ended up with a massive list – way more than I thought I would, to be honest.
Then came the tricky part: putting it all together. I wanted it to be a web-based game, so everybody could play easily. I’m not exactly a coding whiz, but I know some basic stuff. I started messing around with HTML for the structure, you know, the layout and stuff. Then I used some JavaScript to handle the actual trivia logic – like picking random questions, checking answers, and keeping score. It was a lot of trial and error, let me tell you.
- Set up the HTML framework for the game interface.
- Wrote JavaScript functions to manage the trivia questions and answers.
- Tested each function thoroughly to ensure proper working.
I had to learn a bunch of new things along the way. Like, I never really understood how to properly shuffle arrays in JavaScript, so I had to figure that out. And don’t even get me started on trying to make it look decent on different screen sizes. That was a whole other headache.
But, you know what? I eventually got it working. It wasn’t perfect, but it was functional. We played it a few times, and it was actually pretty fun. We all got super competitive, arguing about the answers and bragging about our scores. It was a good laugh, and we even learned a thing or two about Madden that we didn’t know before.
Result
In the end, it wasn’t just about the trivia game itself. It was more about the whole process of building something from scratch and seeing it come to life. It was a cool little project, and it definitely made me appreciate all the work that goes into making even simple games. Plus, now we have our own custom Madden trivia game, which is pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
And if we talk about what I’ve learned. First thing is definitely about some basic coding, I’m not a coding guy but I did learn a lot. The second is about Madden, you know I digged into a lot of details about it, and they are just amazing. The last is about the spirit of building something from group up. I mean, seeing something you made, even if it’s a simple trivia game, come to life and be enjoyed by your friends, there’s nothing quite like it.
