Want to build a simple Tic-Tac-Toe game in C? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to implement a basic 2-player Tic-Tac-Toe game using a 3x3 grid. You'll learn board rendering, user input handling, move validation, and checking for a winner—all in under 30 minutes!
✅ Topics Covered:
✔️ Displaying the board with printf
✔️ Handling user input and validating moves
✔️ Checking for a winner or a tie
✔️ Switching turns between Player X and Player O
✔️ Structuring C programs for clarity
? Full Source Code:
https://github.com/Cukowski/Tic-Tac-Toe-Tutorials
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Timestamps:
⏱ 00:00 - Introduction & What We'll Build
⏱ 01:45 - Setting Up the C Program & Board Initialization
⏱ 05:30 - Rendering the Tic-Tac-Toe Board
⏱ 09:15 - Taking User Input & Validating Moves
⏱ 14:00 - Implementing Turn-Based Player Moves
⏱ 18:25 - Checking for a Winner (Rows, Columns, and Diagonals)
⏱ 23:10 - Detecting a Tie & Game Over Condition
⏱ 26:45 - Final Testing & Running the Game
⏱ 28:00 - Conclusion & Next Steps