🎮 GameVerse: Java Classics

GameVerse is a Java-based desktop application featuring three timeless arcade games: Snake, Tetris, and Flappy Bird — all built using Java Swing for the UI and connected with a XAMPP (MySQL) backend to store player scores, profiles, and other data.

📍 Academic project developed as part of our Java coursework, demonstrating skills in GUI programming, OOP design, and database integration.

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🧩 Features

• 🎮 Play three classic games with intuitive keyboard controls.
• 👤 Simple GameVerseManager.login/signup system connected to MySQL via XAMPP.
• 🏆 Score tracking and leaderboard system for each game.
• 📊 Visual game stats (charts/graphs using JFreeChart).
• 💾 Persistent storage of user data using JDBC.

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🖼️ Games Included

Game	Description
🐍 Snake	Classic arcade Snake game with speed control
🧱 Tetris	Stack the blocks, clear lines, and score!
🐦 Flappy Bird	Tap to fly and avoid pipes!

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Java (JDK 8+)
• Swing (GUI Framework)
• XAMPP (Apache + MySQL)
• JDBC (Java Database Connectivity)
• JFreeChart (for visual score/statistics)
• Maven (optional for dependency management)

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🚀 How to Run Locally

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/shihab-3point14/GameVerse-Java-Classics.git
   cd GameVerse-Java-Classics

2. Set up XAMPP:

• Install and run XAMPP.

• Import the included gameverse.sql file into phpMyAdmin to create the database.

3. Configure JDBC:

• Update the database credentials in your Java code (usually found in a DBConnection.java or similar file).

4. Compile and Run:

• Open in your IDE (NetBeans, IntelliJ, Eclipse).

• Build and run Main.java or the launcher class.

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📂 Project Structure

• Open in your IDE (NetBeans, IntelliJ, Eclipse).

• Build and run Main.java or the launcher class.

GameVerse-Java-Classics/
├── ClassicalSnake/
├── FlappyBird/
├── Tetris/
├── DataBase/              # SQL file and DB logic
├── GameVerseManager       # Manage, Images, sounds etc.
├── Main.java              # Entry point
└── README.md

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📸 Screenshots

🖼️ Login/Register Interface

🎮 Game Menu

🐍 Classical Snake

🧱 Tetris

🐦 Flappy Bird

📊 Score Chart

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📜 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License. Feel free to fork, improve, and build on it for learning purposes!

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📫 Contact

Have questions or feedback? Reach out via GitHub Issues or email.