Design and Development of a Python-Based Multi-Game Desktop Application with CustomTkinter
Keywords:
Graphical User Interface (GUI), Rock Paper Scissors, MySQL Database, User Authentication, Hand Cricket, Tic Tac Toe, Multi-Game Platform, Game LogicAbstract
The current work is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) based Game Center application developed using Python and CustomTkinter framework. The program includes a user authentication system (login and signup) that is connected to a MySQL database using the `pymysql` module to securely manage user credentials. After the user has been successfully authenticated, he/she can access the centralised game hub which consists of three interactive games, namely, Hand Cricket, Rock Paper Scissors and Tic Tac Toe. Separate logic and user interfaces that are easy to understand are built for each game with `CustomTkinter` which increases the visual appeal and interactivity. The Hand Cricket game is a simplified cricket match game in which the user plays against the computer with the help of random number generation. Rock Paper Scissors generates dynamic action through images and randomisation . Tic Tac Toe offers a grid - based challenge for two players with automatic win and draw detection . On the whole this project is a good example of how GUI and DB management, alongside basic game logic, can be combined into an application. It prepares the ground for building multi-game platforms and shows the potential of Python for building fun, visually stunning desktop apps.
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