My First C++ Projects: Game Development

Welcome to my repository! Here, you'll find my initial projects created while learning C++. These projects showcase simple, yet fun, command-line games.

About the Connect 4

Connect 4 is a two-player game where players take turns dropping colored discs into a vertical grid. The first player to connect four of their own discs in a row (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) wins the game.

In this implementation, Player 1 and Player 2 are represented by two different colors—either Red (R) or Yellow (Y)—and the game is played in the terminal.

How to Play

Choose Colors:

• Player 1 selects a color (Red or Yellow) at the beginning of the game. Player 2 is automatically assigned the other color.
• Colors are represented by the characters 'R' and 'Y' on the board.

Taking Turns:

• The players alternate turns, starting with Player 1.
• Each player chooses a column (from 0 to 6) to drop their disc.
• The disc will fall to the lowest available row in the chosen column.

Winning Condition:

• The game checks for a winning condition (four consecutive discs of the same color) after each turn.
• A player wins if they connect four discs horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Ending the Game:

• When a player wins, the game announces the winner and exits.

Code Structure

Main Functions:

• printTable: Prints the current game board with ASCII characters to represent the grid.
• colorChoice: Allows Player 1 to choose a color, assigning the other color to Player 2.
• PlayRound: Manages each player's turn, prompting them to choose a column and placing their disc.
• checkWin: Checks for any winning condition (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for a given player after each turn.

Variables:

• tb[6][7]: A 2D array representing the game board with 6 rows and 7 columns.
• player1 and player2: Characters ('R' or 'Y') representing each player's color.
• col1 and col2: Integers to store the column choices for each player.

About the Noughts and Crosses

Noughts and Crosses (also known as Tic-Tac-Toe) is a two-player game played on a 3x3 grid. Players take turns marking a cell with their chosen symbol, either "X" or "O". The first player to align three of their symbols in a row, column, or diagonal wins.

In this implementation, the game is played in the terminal, and each player selects a cell by providing its grid coordinates.

How to Play

Choose Symbols:

• Player 1 selects a symbol at the start of the game (either "X" or "O").
• Player 2 is automatically assigned the other symbol.

Grid Layout:

The board is a 3x3 grid, represented by the following coordinates:

| 00 | 01 | 02 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 |

Code Structure

Main Functions:

• printTable: Prints the current game board with ASCII characters to represent the grid.
• SymbolsChoice: Allows Player 1 to choose a symbol and assigns the other symbol to Player 2.
• CheckCell: Validates the cell chosen by a player, ensuring it is within bounds and unoccupied.
• PlayRound: Manages each player's turn, prompting them to choose a cell and marking it.
• checkVictory: Checks for any winning condition (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) after each move.

Variables:

• tb[3][3]: A 2D array representing the 3x3 game board.
• player1 and player2: Characters representing each player's chosen symbol ('X' or 'O').
• row, col: Integers for tracking the cell chosen by the player during each turn.