Monte Carlo AI | Hex-Game

A console Hex Game implementation using C++. The game AI uses a Monte Carlo approach to randomly populate the board and measure the effectiveness of each tile.

Requirements

• C++14 compiler.
• CMake version 3.27 or greater.
• Make version 4.4.1 or greater (GNU Make).

Installation

1. Create a folder called build inside the project folder.
2. Open a terminal and run the following command to generate makefiles: cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -S ./ -D CMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -B build
3. Navigate to the build folder: cd build
4. Compile the game: mingw32-make -f Makefile # Windows and make -f Makefile # Linux/Mac
5. Run tests (optional): ctest

Troubleshooting

• If using a different CMake generator, change the -G "MinGW Makefiles" parameter.
• Get a list of available generators with cmake --help.
• Before changing CMake configuration, delete all files in the build folder.
• For CLion users, open the project and build within the IDE.
• Avoid using the CLion terminal to run the game due to execution delays.