2022 Challenge Reference

This code is in support of this boardgamekeek.com challenge.

Instructions

If you're unfamiliar with programming and/or Python, use the web-based Python Playground to run this program:

• Visit https://lwebapp.com/en/python-playground
• Copy and paste the entirety of staircasehelper.py into the left textbox.
• Follow the instructions in that file to edit the all-caps values at the top (up to and including ALL_GAMES) to match your challenge details and display preferences. In some cases, alternative settings are left as comments (anything after a "#"). These lines are inert and aren't part of the program. In those cases, you can simply remove the "#" and put a "#" in front of the setting you don't want.
• Click the blue Run button to generate output in the right textbox.
• Copy the contents of the right textbox excluding the first two lines (copied lines should begin with a [size=24] tag).
• Paste this into your BGG post.
• To update your plays, repeat this entire procedure. You can save your tweaked version of the program to make the process easier. Then you would only need to update the ALL_GAMES table each time.

If you already know how to run Python scripts:

• You can clone this repo or download/copy staircasehelper.py to run.
• Follow the instructions in that file to edit the all-caps values at the top (up to and including ALL_GAMES) to match your challenge details and display preferences.
• Run the script and copy/paste the output into your BGG post.
• To update your plays, simply update the ALL_GAMES table, rerun the script, and edit your post with the new content.
• If there's a bugfix or improvement you think would be useful to general users, I will happily accept both Issues and Pull Requests.