Note that this project was made for a course for the JHU Engineering for Professionals program. (Named "Agile Software Development Methods".)
The directory front_end holds a Rust project for the "front_end" code. Or in
other words, it holds the client-side code for the project. The MVP (Minimum
Viable Product) started with just the front_end, and if all the goals are met,
then the "front_end" may connect to a "back_end" for networked gameplay.
The directory back_end holds a Rust project for the "back_end" code. It holds
the server-side code for the project. It is mainly used to handle "Networked
Multiplayer" mode for the game.
The directory specifications holds defined specifications. It currently holds
the back-end specifications (database and protocol).
The directory spreadsheets hold LibreOffice Calc documents that are
spreadsheets organizing the work. There is a document for User Stories, a
document for the Product Backlogs, and there will be a document for each Sprint.
The directory retrospectives holds the retrospectives of Sprints 3 and onward.
The directory plans contains the release plans.
The directory pictures holds pertinent images to the project. It includes the
"Simple Model" of the project.
The git repository is tagged per Sprint and per Day.
Four-Line Dropper is a game where two players take turns dropping tokens into a board. Making a line of four tokens long horizontally, vertically, or diagonally is the win condition of the game. If the board fills up with no four-line matches, then the game ends in a draw. The game is called "Four-Line Dropper" to avoid clashing with the game's original name that is trademarked (this game is a clone of an existing game).
In multiplayer mode, if a player takes too long to make a move, the game AI will choose for you automatically (at hardest game AI difficulty).