Building 3D Tic-Tac-Toe with Blazor
A Practical Guide to .NET 10, C# 14 and Interactive Web Development
Learn Blazor by building a complete 3D Tic-Tac-Toe game. Explore architecture, state management, persistence, AI heuristics, and interactive 3D UI in a project that is both fun and practical.
By Harvey Myers IV • Published by HXM Blazor Software, LLC
What You'll Build
10 chapters that take you from game engine to full-stack 3D web app.
Tools of the Trade
Setting up your .NET 10 workshop
The Engine
Reimagined for .NET 10 — building the core game logic
Rules of Engagement
Win detection, validation, and game flow
The Headless Game
Running the game without a UI
The View from the Glass
Building the Blazor UI layer
Managing the State
State management patterns in Blazor
Scaling Up
Dynamic UI and responsive design
Freezing Time
Serialization and save/load
The Database Connection
Persistence with SQL Server
Ghost in the Machine
AI heuristics and computer opponents
The View from the Cube
Interactive 3D visualization (Play3D)
Plus: Appendix A (C# & .NET 10 Platform Features), Appendix B (Professional Development Practices), and Companion Resources.
Who This Book Is For
.NET Developers
You know C# but want hands-on Blazor experience beyond template-level familiarity.
Students & Learners
You learn best by building real projects, not reading abstract theory.
Architects & Leads
You want to see how architecture, state, persistence, and AI fit together in one cohesive project.
Start Building Today
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Get the Book on Leanpub — $24–$29Final release: March 30, 2026