Tic-Tac-Toe (Java Swing)

This is a Java Swing–based Tic-Tac-Toe game developed as a learning project by following a YouTube tutorial and implementing the concepts independently. The project helped me understand core Java, event-driven programming, and GUI development.

🎯 Project Objective

• To learn Java Swing GUI components
• To understand event handling using ActionListener
• To implement turn-based game logic
• To practice basic game state management

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Java (Core Java)
• Java Swing (GUI)
• AWT (Layouts, Events)

✨ Features

• 3×3 Tic-Tac-Toe game board
• Two-player turn-based gameplay (X and O)
• Random first turn selection
• Automatic win detection (rows, columns, diagonals)
• Visual highlight for winning combination
• Game-over state disables further moves

🧠 Concepts Learned

• Object-Oriented Programming (classes & objects)
• Event-driven programming
• GUI layout management (BorderLayout, GridLayout)
• ActionListener and ActionEvent handling
• Game logic and state control

▶️ How to Run

1. Make sure Java is installed on your system
2. Clone this repository or download the source code
3. Compile and run the Main.java file
4. The Tic-Tac-Toe window will open

📌 Learning Note

This project was built by learning from a YouTube tutorial and rewriting the code with a clear understanding of each concept. The goal was learning and practice, not copying blindly.

🚀 Future Improvements

• Draw (tie) condition handling
• Restart game button
• Single-player mode with basic AI
• Code refactoring using MVC architecture

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👤 Author

Vaitheeshwaran
Biotechnology student learning Java and problem-solving for IT placements