🎮 TicArena AI Edition

A Java-based 5×5 Tic Tac Toe game developed using Java Swing, JDBC, and MySQL. TicArena AI Edition features secure user authentication, persistent player statistics, a leaderboard system, and a smart AI opponent capable of detecting winning opportunities and blocking player threats.

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🚀 Features

👤 User Authentication

• User Registration System
• Secure Login Functionality
• MySQL Database Integration
• Persistent User Records

🎯 Gameplay

• 5×5 Tic Tac Toe Board
• Turn-Based Gameplay
• Win Detection System
• Draw Detection System
• Restart Game Functionality
• Back-to-Lobby Navigation

🤖 Smart AI Opponent

The AI follows a decision-making strategy:

1. Checks for a winning move and plays it immediately.
2. Detects and blocks potential player wins.
3. Chooses a valid move when no immediate threat exists.

This creates a challenging gameplay experience while maintaining efficient performance.

📊 Statistics & Leaderboard

• Win Tracking
• Loss Tracking
• Draw Tracking
• Score Calculation
• Dynamic Leaderboard
• Persistent Statistics Stored in MySQL

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Java
• Java Swing
• JDBC
• MySQL
• Git
• GitHub

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📸 Screenshots

Welcome Screen

Login Screen

Registration Screen

Lobby

Game Board

Leaderboard

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🗄 Database Schema

users

Column	Description
id	Unique User ID
username	Player Username
password	User Password
score	Total Score
wins	Number of Wins
losses	Number of Losses
draws	Number of Draws
created_at	Account Creation Time

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🏗 Project Architecture

TicArena
│
├── gui
│   ├── WelcomeFrame
│   ├── LoginFrame
│   ├── RegisterFrame
│   ├── LobbyFrame
│   ├── GameFrame
│   └── LeaderboardFrame
│
├── database
│   ├── DBConnection
│   └── UserDAO
│
└── main
    └── Main

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▶ How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>

2. Create the MySQL database.

CREATE DATABASE ticarena;

3. Configure database credentials in:

src/database/DBConnection.java

4. Compile the project.

javac -cp "lib/*" -d bin src/database/*.java src/gui/*.java src/main/*.java

5. Run the application.

java -cp "bin;lib/*" main.Main

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🎓 Learning Outcomes

This project helped strengthen understanding of:

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Java Swing GUI Development
• JDBC Database Connectivity
• SQL Query Handling
• Event-Driven Programming
• Game Logic Design
• Git & GitHub Version Control

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🔮 Future Enhancements

• Multiple AI Difficulty Levels
• Online Multiplayer Support
• Friend Match System
• Player Profiles
• Sound Effects and Animations
• Advanced Analytics Dashboard

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👨‍💻 Author

Md Azhan Sarfaraz B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering Passionate about Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, and Problem Solving.