X O Tic-Tac-Toe

Two complete C++ implementations of Tic-Tac-Toe — a terminal version and a fully graphical SFML game with themes, sprite textures, and sound effects.

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Overview

This project ships two playable versions of Tic-Tac-Toe written in C++. Both versions share the same core game logic (board initialisation, move validation, win/draw detection) but differ in their presentation layer:

• TikTakTow-Logic.cpp — Terminal/console version using a dynamic 2D pointer array (char**) and keyboard input
• TikTakToe-SFML.cpp — SFML graphical version with mouse-click gameplay, sprite pieces, 4 colour themes, and audio

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Screenshots

SFML Gameplay	Visual Studio — Console Code

Player X wins via left-column diagonal. Yellow game-over overlay with restart/exit prompt.

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Results

Win	Draw

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Project Structure

TicTacToe/
├── TikTakTow.cpp         # Console / terminal version
├── TikTakToe.cpp         # SFML graphical version
├── tictak/
│   ├── X.png             # X piece sprite texture
│   └── oo.png            # O piece sprite texture
├── Font/
│   └── arial.ttf         # UI font
└── audio/
    ├── move1.wav          # X move sound
    ├── move2.wav          # O move sound
    ├── win.wav            # Win sound
    └── draw.wav           # Draw sound

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Shared Game Logic

Both versions use identical logic for all core game operations:

Function	Description
initialBoard()	Fills all cells with '*' (empty)
inBoard(r, c)	Bounds check — returns true if row/col are in range
validMove(r, c)	True if cell is in-bounds and currently empty
makeMove(r, c, s)	Places 'X' or 'O' at the given cell
checkRow()	Scans all rows for a completed line
checkCol()	Scans all columns for a completed line
diagonal()	Checks the main diagonal
antiDiagonal()	Checks the anti-diagonal
win()	OR-combines all four checks and returns winner

Win & draw detection

Win is only checked once moveCount >= n*2-1 — the earliest a win is mathematically possible in a 3×3 grid is move 5. A draw is declared when moveCount == n*n with no winner found.

if (moveCount >= n * 2 - 1 && win(p1, p2)) {
    // X or O wins — announce winner
} else if (moveCount == n * n) {
    // Board full, no winner — draw
}

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Version Comparison

Feature	Console (TikTakTow-Logic.cpp)	Graphical (TikTakToe-SFML.cpp)
Board storage	char** — dynamic 2D pointer	char[n][n] — static array
Input method	Row & column via cin	Mouse left-click on cell
Display	ASCII art grid in terminal	SFML sprites + coloured grid
Dependencies	None	SFML 2.x
Themes	—	4 colour themes (press 1–4)
Sound	—	4 .wav sound effects
Memory cleanup	Manual delete[]	Automatic (SFML manages)

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SFML Controls

Input	Action
Left click on a cell	Place your piece (X or O)
R	Reset / restart the game
X	Exit the window
1	Theme: Blue-Gray
2	Theme: Ocean
3	Theme: Purple-Orange
4	Theme: Green-Teal

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Colour Themes (SFML version)

Key	Name	Background	Cell A	Cell B
1	Blue-Gray	#34495e	#95a5a6	#ecf0f1
2	Ocean	#1a5276	#4ecdc4	#ff6b6b
3	Purple-Orange	#4834d4	#8563f2	#f8c291
4	Green-Teal	#145a32	#38ada9	#fdcb6e

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How to Build & Run

Console version — no dependencies needed

# Compile
g++ -std=c++17 -o tictactoe TikTakTow-Logic.cpp

# Run
./tictactoe

SFML graphical version

Linux / macOS

g++ -std=c++17 TikTakToe-SFML.cpp -o tictactoe_sfml \
    -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system -lsfml-audio

./tictactoe_sfml

Windows (MinGW)

g++ -std=c++17 TikTakToe.cpp -o tictactoe_sfml.exe ^
    -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system -lsfml-audio

tictactoe_sfml.exe

Note

SFML 2.x must be installed. On Ubuntu: sudo apt install libsfml-dev. On macOS: brew install sfml. On Windows, download from sfml-dev.org and link manually.

Warning

The graphical version expects tictak/X.png, tictak/oo.png, Font/arial.ttf, and the four audio/*.wav files relative to the executable. Missing audio files fall back gracefully with a console warning. Missing textures or font will exit with an error.

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Console Gameplay Example

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1|   *     *     *   |

2|   *     *     *   |

3|   *     *     *   |

_______________________
 |   1     2     3   |
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Player X's Turn
Enter row and column e.g. 1 2 (First-Row 2nd-col) :

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How to Play (Console)

1. Players take turns entering a row and column (e.g. 1 2 = row 1, column 2)
2. The board re-renders after each valid move
3. Invalid moves print OOPs!! Invalid Move !! and re-prompt
4. First player to complete a row, column, or diagonal wins
5. If all 9 cells fill with no winner, it's a draw

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Author

Built as part of a C++ programming coursework series.
FAST National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (NUCES)

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_{Two versions. One logic. Zero draws tolerated.}