Getting started

You can try this live by visiting https://connect4-ks.herokuapp.com/ . To run the game locally:

1. Install dependencies.

   npm install

2. Build the "src" directory.

   npm run build

3. If you want to run the server on a different port modify the PORT env (default is 3000).

   export PORT=8080

4. Run the server.

   npm run serve

5. Visit http://localhost:{PORT}. Create a game and share the link to play with a friend.

Stacks Used

• expressjs - Handles http requests.
• lowdb and shortid - For simple database.
• socketio - Real-time game update.
• vuejs - Frontend components.

App Structure

• public/ - The folder which holds the files that we serve on the client.
• src/index.js - The main entry point of the application.
• src/components/ - This folder contains the vue components.
• src/libs/- This folder contains the main logic of the game.
• src/listeners/ - This folder contains the event handlers that the socketio client emits to the server.
• src/router/ - The registered routes of the single application are in this folder.
• src/routes/ - The registered api routes are in this folder.
• src/services/ - This folder contains the service files which the application uses to connect unit files to a single related service.
• tests/ - The test files.

Todo

• Board state persistence.
• Add AI.
• Game setup with more than two players and larger grid.