The document describes 'go,' an ancient East Asian board game that combines simple rules with strategic complexity, now available in a digital format for two players. It explains the objective of the game, traditional board sizes, and methods of determining the winner, while detailing the collaborative development of the game, including various classes for game mechanics and a graphical interface. The emphasis is on enhancing the gaming experience through technology while staying true to the game's essence.

1. GO!
By: Emily Joseph, Shriya Shah, and Sneha Nannapaneni

2. How it Works
Go is an ancient East Asian board game renowned for its simplicity of rules yet strategic
depth. Our digital version of two-player Go brings this timeless game to your fingertips,
offering an immersive experience for players of all levels.
The object of the game is to control more territory on the board than your opponent by
strategically placing stones to surround empty intersections and capture your
opponent's stones. Traditionally there are three board sizes: 9x9, 13x13, and 19x19
Example of capturing white:

3. How to Win
There are many different ways to calculate the
winner including the most popular being the
Chinese method and Japanese method. We opted
for the route of counting who had the most stones
on the board at the end of the game.
Example of capturing white:

4. Demonstration

5. Board Class
Go Class
Collaboration and Division of Labor
- Board Class
- Go Class
- Graphical Interface
- Go Class
- Graphical Interface
- Stone Class
- Go Class
Emily Joseph Sneha Nannapaneni Shriya Shah
Stone
Class
Main + Graphics
Original Plan: Each of us handles a single class but there was a lot of overlap and things
from each class that depended on one another so:

6. Advanced Data Structures,
Algorithms, and Concepts

7. Node Graph
- Each node represents a
stone on the board.
- Implemented using the
Stone class.
- Nodes are linked within
their respective groups.
- The board holds a collection
of these nodes.

8. Linked List
- Generates a new board with
each move.
- Utilizes a Linked List to
store all board states.
- Facilitates validation of
moves by accessing past
boards efficiently.

9. Graphical Interface - Created to overcome terminal-based
limitations.
- Utilizes the Processing Java library.
- Enhances gameplay experience with
visual representation.