README.md

ProjectAbalone

Project Abalone works on creating an AI abalone player who can beat human players or other AI players.

Environment Setup

1. Python

Install Python, version 3.6

2. Pycharm IDE

Install Pycharm IDE

3. Libraries

Pygame (Game Engine)

Install Pygame

In Pycharm IDE, Settings -> Project: ProjectAbalone -> Project Interpreter ->
Click the + Sign on the Right -> Search Pygame -> Install Package

or

In any OSs, open a terminal -> Change to the Python directory -> Type "pip3 install pygame"

Thorpy (Widgets for Pygame)

Install Thorpy

In Pycharm IDE, Settings -> Project: ProjectAbalone -> Project Interpreter ->
Click the + Sign on the Right -> Search Thorpy -> Install Package

or

In any OSs, open a terminal -> Change to the Python directory -> Type "pip3 install thorpy"

Execution

In Pycharm IDE, open main.py file -> Click the right button -> Select "Run main.py"

or

In any OSs, open a terminal -> Change to the project directory -> Type "python main.py"