Console UNO v1.0 - Cross-Platform & Enhanced

We're excited to announce the first major release of Console UNO, bringing a host of improvements and new features to enhance your gaming experience!

Cross-Platform Sound: Replaced Windows-specific Console.Beep() with NetCoreAudio, enabling sound effects and music across various operating systems.
Improved Settings Menu:
- Corrected swapped functionality for music and effects volume controls.
- Enhanced volume adjustment with intuitive +/- key input.
Interactive Tutorial Page: A new "Tutorial" option is now available from the main menu, providing clear keybinds and game controls.
Centered UI Elements: All main menu and game UI elements are now dynamically centered on the console screen for a cleaner, more polished look.
Optimized Animations: Animation speeds have been fine-tuned for a smoother visual experience.
Code Refactoring: The codebase has been significantly refactored into separate, organized files (Game.cs, SoundManager.cs, Card.cs, Program.cs) for improved maintainability and future development.
Self-Contained Executable: A self-contained .exe build for Windows is now available, allowing the game to be run on machines without the .NET SDK or runtime installed.

Build System: Utilizes dotnet publish for self-contained, platform-specific executables.
Dependencies: Integrated NetCoreAudio for cross-platform audio playback.
Project Structure: Enhanced modularity and readability.

Audio Files Required: For sound effects and music to function, please place beep.wav and music.wav files in the same directory as the executable (uno-game/uno-game/ within the project structure). These files are not included in the release package.
Console Environment: For the best experience, run the game in a standard command prompt or terminal (e.g., PowerShell, Command Prompt on Windows, or Bash on Linux/macOS) as some console features might not be fully supported in all IDE output windows.

We hope you enjoy this enhanced version of Console UNO!

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