Tic-Tac-Toe — React (No Node.js / No Backend)

A 2-player Tic-Tac-Toe game built with React 18 via CDN. Runs as a single HTML file — no installs, no server, no backend needed.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
UI	React 18 (CDN)
JSX	Babel Standalone (in-browser)
Styling	Plain CSS
Backend	None

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Getting Started

1. Download tic-tac-toe.html
2. Double-click to open in any browser — game loads instantly

In VSCode: Install the Live Preview extension → right-click the file → Open with Live Preview

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Project Structure

tic-tac-toe.html
├── CDN scripts    (React 18 + Babel via unpkg)
├── <style>        (all CSS)
└── <script>       (JSX)
    ├── getResult()    win/draw detection
    ├── <Square />     single cell
    └── <App />        state, scores, handlers

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Features

• 2-player turns (X and O)
• Win detection — rows, columns, diagonals
• Draw detection
• Scoreboard with win/draw counts
• New Game and Clear Scores buttons

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Do I Need Node.js or Spring Boot?

Feature	Node.js	Spring Boot
Run this game	No	No
Persist scores	No (localStorage)	No
AI opponent	No	No
Online multiplayer	Yes	Yes

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Prerequisites

• Any modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)
• Internet on first load (CDN scripts cache after that)