A simple, modular command-line Blackjack game written in Python.

• Play classic Blackjack against the dealer
• Modular design: Card, Deck, Hand, and Game components
• Dynamic point calculation for A (1 or 11)
• Highscore tracking with highscores.json
• Input validation, bet handling, and chip management

blackjack-cli/
├── game.py             # Main game loop and UI logic
├── card.py             # Card class with suit/rank and display
├── deck.py             # Deck class: shuffling and dealing
├── hand.py             # Hand class: card management and score calc
├── utils.py            # Utility functions (input, clear screen, etc.)
├── highscores.json     # JSON file storing top scores
├── test_hand.py        # Simple unit test for Hand class
├── .gitignore          # Ignore pycache, venv, and temp files
├── README.md           # This file

• Each player starts with 1000 chips
• Bet before each round (min 1 chip)
• Blackjack (A + 10) pays 1.5x the bet
• Bust if hand value > 21
• Aces count as 11 or 1 based on total value
• Dealer draws until 17 or more
• Push (tie) if player and dealer have same score

git clone https://github.com/your-username/blackjack-cli.git
cd blackjack-cli

python game.py

python test_hand.py

Make sure test_hand.py is in the same directory as the game files, or adjust the import paths accordingly.

Requires Python 3.7+

MIT License. Feel free to fork and contribute!

Have fun beating the dealer!