Clue Game AI & Logic Solver

A Java-based simulation of the board game Clue, featuring both:

• A scripted deduction engine (rule-based reasoning)
• An AI-driven solver that learns through scoring and inference

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Features

Scripted Game (Murder 1)

• Simulates a real Clue game with predefined moves

• Uses elimination logic to deduce:

  • Suspect
  • Weapon
  • Room

• Tracks deductions step-by-step

AI Game (Murder 3)

• Dynamically generates guesses

• Uses a scoring system to:

  • Increase confidence in likely cards
  • Eliminate impossible ones

• Learns from:

  • Refutations
  • Card reveals

• Produces a final AI-driven accusation

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Key Concepts

• Object-Oriented Design (Java)

• State management via GameState

• Separation of concerns:

  • ClueProgram → entry point
  • ClueGame → shared logic/utilities
  • ScriptedGame → deterministic gameplay
  • AIGame → AI logic + scoring

• Rule-based reasoning vs heuristic AI

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Project Structure

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├── ClueProgram.java   // Main entry point
├── ClueGame.java      // Shared game logic
├── ScriptedGame.java  // Predefined game simulation
├── AIGame.java        // AI-based gameplay
├── GameState.java     // AI scoring state
└── output/            // Generated result files

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How to Run

1. Compile

javac *.java

2. Run

java ClueProgram

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Output

Results are written to the output/ folder:

• murder1_results.txt
• murder3_results.txt

Each file contains:

• Suggestions
• Refutations
• Deductions
• Final accusation

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Future Improvements

• Smarter AI (probabilistic reasoning / Bayesian updates)
• Prevent repeated guesses
• GUI visualization of the game board
• Multiplayer simulation

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Author

Caitlin van Goeverden

This project demonstrates:

• Problem-solving through logic systems
• AI-style heuristic reasoning
• Clean code organization across multiple classes

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