CheckersPal

A web application for checkers enthusiasts to play checkers with their friends

Live Demo

Try the application live at https://checkerspal.herokuapp.com/

Technologies Used

• React JS
• Node.js
• Socket.IO
• Webpack
• Heroku
• JavaScript (ES5/ES6)
• HTML5
• CSS3

Features

• 1. User can see the board and pieces
• 2. User can choose a color to play as
• 3. User can move the pieces to legal squares
• 4. User can capture enemy pieces
• 5. Users can upgrade their pieces to a king
• 6. User can win the game

Stretch Features

1. User can see the chat box
2. User can send a message
3. User can create a lobby

System Requirements

• Node.js 14 or higher
• NPM 6 or higher

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository.

   git clone git@github.com:Jimmy-Vu/final-project.git
   cd final-project

2. Install all dependencies with NPM.

   npm install

3. Start the project. Once started you can view the application by opening http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

   npm run dev