Real-Time Dynamic Co-op Board Game 🎲

A real-time, 2-player board game built using Next.js 14 with React, zustand, postgres, docker, zustand and Auth.js authentication.

🌐 Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 14, React, Tailwind CSS
• Authentication: Auth.js (NextAuth v5)
• Backend (Real-time): Node.js
• Hosting: Vercel (Frontend) + Hostinger VPS (Backend)
• State Management: Zustand + useState
• Database (Optional for history/sessions): PostgreSQL / MongoDB

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🧠 Features

• 🎮 Real-time multiplayer gameplay
• 🚀 Dynamic board layouts + jump logic
• 🔒 Authenticated sessions using Auth.js
• 🔁 Turn-based game flow
• 📱 Responsive design

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🚧 Project Structure

/pages
  ├── api        # API routes
  └── index.tsx  # Main game board
/components
  ├── Board.tsx
  ├── Dice.tsx
  ├── PlayerPiece.tsx
/lib
  ├── socket.ts  # WebSocket client logic
  └── auth.ts    # Auth.js integration

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🛠️ Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/krish-1010/dynamic-board-game.git
cd dynamic-board-game

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Setup environment variables

Create a .env.local file:

AUTH_SECRET=your_auth_secret
NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

4. Run the development server

npm run dev

5. Start the backend WebSocket server

Deploy or run locally using Node.js + Socket.IO

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📦 Deployment

• Frontend: Deploy on Vercel or Netlify
• Backend: Host Node.js WebSocket server on Hostinger VPS (Ubuntu + Nginx recommended)

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, open an issue first to discuss what you’d like to change.

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📜 License

MIT