README.md

word-tennis

word-tennis.jacobcons.com

This is a multiplayer game in which users have to type related words back and forth under timed pressure. For example, a round could go: apple -> computer -> mouse -> cheese -> holes -> pear (not related to "holes", so the round ends)

If no one's online you can test it by opening one normal and one incognito tab.

preview.mp4

Developing backend locally

1. Enter backend folder - cd backend
2. Install npm packages - npm i
3. Set env variables

   NODE_ENV=dev
   REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0
   FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:5173
   OPENAI_API_KEY=<your-api-key>
   

4. Spin up redis - docker-compose up -d
5. Run server (no type checking) - npm run dev
6. Type check in separate terminal - npm run type-check

Developing frontend locally

1. Enter frontend folder - cd frontend
2. Install npm packages - npm i
3. Set env variables

   VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:3000
   

4. Run server (no type checking) - npm run dev
5. Type check in separate terminal - npm run type-check

Deploying to production

1. push to main branch