Battlecodes

What is it?

Battlecodes is a real-time multiplayer game inspired by Codewars, where players race against each other to solve code challenges.

Players can either host a new game and choose the challenge, or they can join an existing 'open' game. The first player to submit a correct solution wins the round!

Screenshots

Lobby and challenge selection

Syntax highlighting during gameplay

Technologies Used

• Express.js
• Socket.io
• Sass
• Zombie.js
• Mocha / Chai / Sinon

Suggested Improvements

• User accounts
• Timer to track best times
• Leaderboard
• Time penalty for incorrect submissions
• More than 2 players in a game
• Cheat detection
• Host public or private games
• League / reviews

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node (and npm)

Set Up

1. Clone this repository
2. cd into it
3. Run npm install

Server

1. Run npm start to start the server locally
2. Visit http://localhost:3000

Testing

1. Run npm test

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User Stories

As a coding student
So I can decide what to improve on
I would like to pick a coding challenge

As a coding student
So I can have fun while learning to code
I want to invite a friend to play

As a coding student
So I can play a fair game
I want to start the game in sync with my opponent

As a coding student
So I can play a fair game
I want instructions to only appear when the game starts

As a coding student
So I can focus on the game
I want to write code in the browser

As a coding student
So I can check my solution
I want to submit my solution and see the result

As a coding student
So I can win a game
I want a winner declared when a correct solution is submitted

As a coding student
So I can correct my solution
I want submit a solution to see details of tests results if any failed

As a coding student
So I can play a game with suspense
I want to see my opponent’s progress