Kasino Devlog #1 — Starting the Table

9/7/2025 • devlog

Kasino is my personal take on a classic Haitian casino-style card game. I want to modernize it with clean UI, drag-and-drop card interactions, and eventually mobile/web support. Along the way, I’m also building the Kasino Engine, a lightweight 2D engine written in C++ with OpenGL and glm.

Project Goals

• Build a digital version of the Haitian casino card game.
• Keep the UI clean and intuitive with drag-and-drop mechanics.
• Use this as a showcase project for my custom Kasino Engine.

Recent Progress

• Render2D system — VAO binding & index buffer fixes, default 1×1 white texture (NEAREST filtering).
• Pixel-perfect viewport — viewport handled only by the device, jitter-free scaling.
• Camera2D snap — Ortho extents fold in zoom and snap to whole pixels.
• Scoring system — card counters implemented (cards3, spades1, 2S, 10D, aces, sweeps).

Gameplay Features Implemented

• Drag-and-drop cards on the table.
• Tracking captured cards and special bonuses.
• Early sweep/scoring logic works (though one test fails).

Current Challenges

• Dropping a card on the same spot or on the table sometimes makes it disappear.
• One scoring test (build 8 (5+3)) fails and crashes with SIGABRT. Skipped for now to keep dev moving.
• Drag-and-drop visuals don’t yet match my original mockups (layering + table layout issues).

Next Steps

• Fix disappearing card bug when dropped on table.
• Refine drag-and-drop visuals.
• Add simple animations (flip, slide).
• Implement UI overlay (score counters + turn indicator).

Roadmap

1. Core card interactions → 80% complete.
2. Visual polish + animations.
3. Multiplayer (local → online).
4. Export builds (Linux first, then mobile).

Thanks for reading — more devlogs soon!