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Core concepts

These are some of the basic core concepts of Boardzilla that will be refered to throughout the documentation.

Layout​

The layout of the game is the definition of where the Spaces and Pieces appear in the player's browser, and how they change as Pieces are added into an area and start to fill it up.

Learn more in Layout and also try out the Layout sandbox.

Appearance​

The appearance of each visible space and piece can be customized using JSX that you provide, and you can apply any CSS you like to these. You can also supply special effects that will be applied when things happen to these elements.

Learn more in Appearance.

Controls​

Controls are what we call any input controls that sit on top of the game board. These include:

  • Prompts
  • Button choices
  • Inputs for text or numbers
  • Confirmation text and buttons