Can You Beat Gemini? Tic Tac Toe

Welcome to the Can You Beat Gemini? Tic Tac Toe project! This is an interactive Tic-Tac-Toe game where you play against an AI opponent named Gemini(Gemini API). The AI is designed to challenge your strategic thinking and make your Tic-Tac-Toe games more interesting.

Demo

Features

• AI-Powered Opponent: The AI, powered by Gemini, makes strategic moves to offer a robust challenge.
• Real-Time Game State Updates: The game board updates dynamically after each move, providing real-time visual feedback.
• Voice and SMS Integration: Use Twilio to handle user inputs via voice and SMS for an engaging experience.
• Session Management: Continuity in the game state across multiple moves using Laravel's session management.

Prerequisites

• PHP 8.1 or higher
• Composer
• Laravel 11
• Twilio Account

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/can-you-beat-gemini-tictactoe.git
   cd can-you-beat-gemini-tictactoe

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install
   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   TWILIO_SID=your_twilio_sid
   TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_twilio_auth_token
   TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER=your_twilio_phone_number
   MY_PHONE_NUMBER=your_phone_number
   

4. Generate an application key:

   php artisan key:generate

5. Start the Laravel server:

   php artisan serve

6. Use ngrok to expose your local server to the internet:

   ngrok http 8000

7. Set up your Twilio number:

   • Log in to your Twilio Console.
   • Go to the Phone Numbers section and select your Twilio number.
   • Set the "A Call Comes In" webhook URL to http://your-ngrok-url/api/input.

8. Playing the game:

   • Call your Twilio number to start the game.
   • Follow the voice prompts or SMS responses to make your move by entering a number between 1 and 9.
   • The AI will make a move after you.
   • The game state will update after each move, and an image of the board will be sent to you via SMS.