DOODLEQUEST

Description

This project is a multiplayer drawing and guessing game inspired by Scribble. It allows users to connect with friends, chat in real-time, and engage in a creative and interactive gameplay experience.

Demo Video

22.05.2024_14.21.53_REC.mp4

Features

• Join Specific Room: Users can join specific rooms to connect with friends and play together.
• Real-Time Chatting: Integrated real-time chat functionality within rooms for instant communication among players.
• Real-Time Whiteboard Updates: Developed a real-time drawing board where players can express their creativity and guess each other's drawings in real-time.
• Real-Time Leaderboard Updates: Implemented a real-time leaderboard to track players' scores and rankings dynamically throughout the game.

Technologies Used

• Web Sockets: Explored and implemented Web Sockets for establishing persistent connections between clients and the server, facilitating seamless real-time data exchange.
• MongoDB, Express, Node.js (MERN Stack): Leveraged the MERN stack to build the project, gaining hands-on experience with MongoDB for data storage, Express for backend development, and Node.js for server-side scripting.

Learning Highlights

• Exploring Web Sockets: Discovered the fascinating realm of real-time communication and its efficiency in maintaining persistent connections.
• Custom Promises: Delved into the intricacies of promises in asynchronous JavaScript and crafted custom promises to handle asynchronous operations effectively.

Running the Server and Frontend

Server

• Open a new terminal.

• Navigate to the backend directory:

  cd Backend
  

• Run:

  nodemon server.js
  

FrontEnd

• Open a new terminal.

• Navigate to the Scribble_MERN directory:

  cd Scribble_MERN
  

• Run:

  npm run dev
  

About the Author

• Ankit Singh Chauhan: Visit ankitsinghchauhan.in for more.