Checkers Game

This is a simple implementation of the classic game of Checkers (also known as Draughts) built in Java with Swing for the GUI.

Features

• Play against an AI opponent.
• Simple and intuitive user interface.
• Ability to restart the game or exit via the menu options.

Getting Started

To run the game, make sure you have JDK 22 installed on your system.

JavaDoc for more info.

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/JackReaperCZ/Checkers.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory.

   cd Checkers
   

3. Compile the Java files.

   javac *.java
   

4. Run the game.

   java Checkers
   

Running from Release (Windows)

To run the game from a release file:

1. Go to the Releases page on GitHub.

2. Download the latest release file (checkers.jar).

3. Run the checkers.jar file by double-clicking on it.