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• check if somebody has won
• check if the board is full -> draw
• maybe just check the last field

• delete the outpointed board every time so there is no scrolling

• starts every time with the first row

• own method to print logs
• global var/switch to turn logs to console or txt on and off

• just show and accept finished/working player types
• e.g. don't show the smart bot yet

and think about if GameState is located correctly in the Board class

• print a beautiful board
• make the board fully squared
• maybe print with colors

• create new method or add it to setField() oder setLowestField()
• check if a field is available (not exceeding maximum height)

• print "Bot is thinking . . ."
• delay between each dot

• check maximum height of the board (if the column is full)
• check if if the column index is in the width of the board
• just allow to input numbers
• if not, return success = false or something like that or directly call the method again recursively

add paragraphs

• catch chars/string inputs
• prompt the user to input a new number

• Unit test?
• Method in app() to call game playing multiple times
• handle input so there is no need for user/console input

• switch-case
• generate a player object base on the enum
• return a player object

• show user his selection of player types
• ask him if he wants to start the game or if he wants to select new player types (and names)

• make class diagram visible
• edit bullet points

• new method to ask the user for the name of both players
• call it in run()

• real code doesn't use Game() class
• update alle member variables and functions