Overview
This project is a simple yet fully functional online 2-player Connect 4 game built using the SFML library for graphics and networking, alongside a custom-built TCP packet mannager. The goal was to explore network programming fundamentals while creating a turn based multiplayer game.
How it looks like
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What did I learn
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Turn based 2-player online gameplay over TCP
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Server side lobby handeling system
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SFML-based graphical interface for the Connect 4 board
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Win detection and turn-based control
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Basic server side validation
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Implementing my own physics engine for the first time in another project