🎮 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.

🧩 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.

🖼️ 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!

🛠️ 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)

🚀 How to Run Locally

Clone the repository:

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

Set up XAMPP:

Install and run XAMPP.
Import the included gameverse.sql file into phpMyAdmin to create the database.

Configure JDBC:

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

Compile and Run:

Open in your IDE (NetBeans, IntelliJ, Eclipse).
Build and run Main.java or the launcher class.

📂 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