PyConnect-4/README.md

PyConnect-4

PyConnect-4 is, as the name suggests, a Python implementation of the classic Connect-4 game.
It comes with two game modes:

• CLI: Play directly in the terminal.
• GUI: Play using a PyGame graphical interface.

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Features

Both game modes include:

• Player vs Player (on the same device)
• Player vs Player (LAN) (currently under maintenance)
• Player vs CPU (uses a strong minimax algorithm)
• Settings system (adjust display mode and CPU strength)

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To-Do List

Player vs Player (LAN)

• Take it out of maintenance.
• Remember the last IP you played against:
  • Optionally store IP by hostname.
  • Keep a file with all previously played hostname–IP pairs to allow connecting using the computers hostname like t495 instead of 192.168.1.xxx.
• Prevent more than 2 people from joining a single game (or consider adding a spectator mode).
• Make sure the game ends properly when players leave, instead of freezing or crashing.

Player vs CPU

• better eval heuristics
• order allowedMoves to try more promising moves first
• cache / transposition table (avoid rechecking already evaled positions)
• if a move results in a win, immediately return without recursion
• MAYBE refactor to a bitboard approach (MUCH MUCH faster cuz bitwise operations)
• parallel operations

GUI

• Add the CPU
• animations

(Cement-4, PyConnect-4 + Dementris where you forget the tiles lmao)

move the cursor to the top cuz it makes more sense, make it point down.