Anagrams Game

This project is a full-featured Anagrams word game implemented in PHP.

Overview

Players enter their name, email, and password to log in. They are shown 7 shuffled letters from a randomly selected 7-letter word and must guess valid shorter words using only those letters. The game ends when the full 7-letter word is guessed.

Key Features

• Session-based Login & Game State

  • Welcome screen with name/email input
  • Game and Game Over screens
  • Word validation using words7.txt and word_bank.json
  • Scoring based on word length
  • PHP session tracking and reshuffling

• Persistent User & Game Stats with PostgreSQL

  • User accounts stored in database (name, email, hashed password)
  • Prevents reuse of previously played target words
  • Tracks and displays:
    • Total games played
    • Win percentage
    • Highest score
    • Average score

Technologies

• PHP (OOP)
• PostgreSQL
• HTML/CSS
• Sessions & form handling
• JSON file parsing
• Secure password authentication