blackjack2

Create an application where users can play a card game, similar to BlackJack, and can view statistics on their wins and losses.

Set up

• Clone the repository onto local machine

• In a terminal, set the active folder to: 'blackjack2 > server'

• run command "npm install"

• run command "npm run server:dev" to start the backend

• In a second terminal, set the active folder to: 'blackjack2 > client'

• run command "npm install" in terminal

• run command "npm start" to start the frontend

MVP

• welcome page where user enters a username
• rules / game instructions pop up
• fetch - cards.api
• displaying hands for player & dealer
• calculating totals to indicate the winner
• recording wins/losses in database
• user stat page to display their name & recent statistics

Future Extensions

• adding the gambling aspect
• card animations
• highest payout
• Hidden card for dealer

Advanced Extensions

• display win probability during play
• adding double-or-nothing / split