This is a console based backgammon game! Game software is developed via C++ upon an object oriented concept.
All source(.cpp) and header(.hpp) files are placed inside the source folder src. There is also GameView folder that contains some game scenes but I do not prefer to add to the repo. So it is ignored inside gitignore. Besides there are also Makefile and README files.
There is a Makefile to compile the source codes and create the executable game file. To build the project go to root directory BackGammon and simply type below command:
make
During first build, all the source files will be compiled and the executable game file will be created. However in later builds, only the modified and dependent source files will be compiled again.
When building the project, object folder obj will be created and corresponding object files will be created under this folder. Then binary folder bin will be created and executable game file will be created under this folder after objects are linked.
If you want to make a clean build by removing output folders and files, type below command:
make clean
This will remove bin and obj folders and all their contents. Then type make commmand again.
When you build the project, executable game file backgammon will be created under bin folder. To run the game go to bin folder and run the executable file like below;
./backgammon
The game mode is single player and you will play againts the computer. To make following the gameplay easier, at each step, game is stopped and not proceed until you press a key. Therefore you need to press a key for the actions to be taken like rolling the dices, letting computer to roll dices and making its moves etc. At each step, several instructions will be displayed and following those will be enough to play the game.
Some game scenes and a simple gameplay video are below.
The game is not completed yet and I will add the missing features later. For example, disc collection phase will be added and computer's smart disc movements will be improved.