Spades Game (Java)

A fully playable console-based implementation of the card game Spades, built in Java using object-oriented design principles.

Features

• Complete 52-card deck implementation
• Trick-taking logic with trump (Spades)
• Follow-suit enforcement
• Team system (2 vs 2)
• Bidding phase with NIL support
• Score calculation with bags and penalties
• Manual console-based card play

Concepts Demonstrated

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Encapsulation
• Abstraction
• Aggregation
• Game State Management
• Input Validation
• Rule Enforcement

How to Run

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Noah4649/spades-java.git

2. Open in IntelliJ

3. Run: Main.java (the last block with "FINAL GAME TEST" written below it)

4. Follow console instructions

Future improvements

• Currently, the person using the console would be able to see all the hands, so later this can be fixed so that each player sees only their hands.
• Better console interface

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Built as a portfolio project to demonstrate object-oriented design in Java.