akifisitan / TicTacToe-Network

Socket programming project which allows multiple players to engage in the classic TicTacToe game over network.

TicTacToe-Network

CS408 - Computer Networks Course Project

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Rules
• Installation
• Usage

Introduction

• This is a project created for the CS408 Computer Networks course at Sabanci University.
• The project consists of two separate modules, the server module and the client module. A game of TicTacToe is played between connected clients.
• The server module accepts incoming requests and handles the game logic.
• The client module connects to the server and sends requests to the server for game moves or leaving the server.
• C# .NET Framework v4.5.2 and WinForms were used to build the GUI application.

Rules

• Each player must have a unique nickname and at most 4 players can join the server at the same time.
• The first 2 players play the game while the others spectate. If one of the active players disconnects, the next waiting spectator takes up their place.
• Game scores are stored for each player, but only connected player scores are displayed.

Objectives

• Learn the basics of socket programming.
• Learn the basics of C# and the .NET Framework.
• Learn the basics of GUI programming with WinForms.

Installation

• Download and install the .NET Framework Runtime (v4.5.2 or newer)
• Download the server and client modules.

Usage

1. Launch the server module, enter a valid port number and start the server. Note down the IP address of the server machine.
2. Launch the client module, choose a username and connect to the server by giving the IP address and port number of the server.
3. Once at least 2 players have joined, start the game via the server module.
4. Once a game is over, a new one starts after 5 seconds.