1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Requirements
4. Installation
5. How to Run
6. How to Play
7. Project Structure
8. Contributing
9. License

This is a Java implementation of the classic card game "War" with a graphical user interface. The game is designed for two players and follows standard War game rules, including handling "war" scenarios when players draw cards of equal value.

• Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy interaction
• Two-player gameplay
• Automated card dealing and gameplay
• "War" scenario handling
• Game state saving and loading
• Sound effects for various game events
• About section with developer information

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8 or higher

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/WarCardGame.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd WarCardGame
   

1. Compile the Java files:

   javac -d bin src/**/*.java
   

2. Run the game:

   java -cp bin WarCardGame
   

Alternatively, if you're using an IDE like Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA, you can import the project and run the WarCardGame class.

1. Launch the game.
2. Click the "Start Round" button to begin a new round.
3. Each player clicks their "Play Card" button to play a card.
4. The player with the higher card value wins the round and collects both cards.
5. In case of a tie, a "War" is initiated automatically.
6. The game continues until one player has all the cards.

The project is organized into two main packages:

1. model: Contains the game logic classes

   • Card.java: Represents a playing card
   • Deck.java: Manages a collection of cards
   • Player.java: Represents a player in the game
   • Game.java: Manages the game state and logic
   • GameSaver.java: Handles saving and loading game progress

2. view: Contains GUI-related classes

   • GameGUI.java: Main GUI class for the game
   • CardView.java: Visual representation of a card
   • PlayerView.java: Visual representation of a player's area
   • MenuBar.java: Implements the game menu
   • BackgroundPanel.java: Handles the game background
   • SoundPlayer.java: Manages sound effects

Contributions to improve the game are welcome. Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.