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!