FivesDiceGame

A simple yet popular dice game that can be played locally or online with friends!

🎮 Features

• ✅ Local Multiplayer - Play with friends on the same device
• ✅ Online Multiplayer - Play with friends online via Socket.io
• ✅ Cross-Platform - Works on desktop browsers (mobile support coming)
• ✅ Real-Time Gameplay - Instant updates across all players
• ✅ Multiple Game Modes - Different configurations and difficulty levels

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 or higher
• npm or yarn

Local Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/FivesDiceGame.git
cd FivesDiceGame

# Run setup script (Windows)
setup.bat

# OR Run setup script (Mac/Linux)
bash setup.sh

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Open browser
http://localhost:8080

📚 Documentation

• DEVELOPMENT.md - Local development guide, architecture, debugging tips
• DEPLOYMENT.md - Production deployment guide for your domains
• SOCKET_IO_GUIDE.md - Socket.io optimization and troubleshooting
• RULES.md - Complete game rules (if exists)

🏗️ Project Structure

FivesDiceGame/
├── client/                 # Phaser game client
│   ├── scenes/            # Game scenes
│   ├── utils/             # Utilities (Socket.io, Audio, Animation)
│   ├── assets/            # Game assets
│   └── main.js            # Game entry point
├── server/                # Node.js server
│   ├── index.js           # Express + Socket.io server
│   ├── lobbyManager.js    # Game lobby logic
│   ├── auth.js            # Authentication
│   └── utils/             # Server utilities
├── web/                   # Marketing website
└── README.md              # This file

🎯 Domain Setup

To deploy with your domains (fivesdicegame.com):

1. Server → api.fivesdicegame.com
2. Game Client → play.fivesdicegame.com
3. Website → fivesdicegame.com

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed instructions.

🔧 Server Technologies

• Framework: Express.js
• Real-Time: Socket.io v4.7+
• Authentication: Passport.js (Discord, Google OAuth)
• Session: Express-session with Redis support
• Database: Local JSON (with Supabase migration option)

🎮 Game Technologies

• Engine: Phaser 3
• Language: JavaScript (ES6+)
• Real-Time: Socket.io Client
• Audio: Web Audio API

📡 Online Multiplayer

The game uses Socket.io for real-time multiplayer:

• ✅ Battle-tested and production-ready
• ✅ Automatic fallback to polling if WebSocket unavailable
• ✅ Excellent for turn-based games
• ✅ Handles 5000+ concurrent connections

Why not Colyseus? Socket.io is simpler and more than sufficient for this turn-based dice game. Colyseus adds complexity without benefits for our use case.

🧪 Testing

Local Multiplayer Testing

1. Open http://localhost:8080 in two browser windows
2. Create lobby in window 1
3. Join lobby in window 2
4. Start game and play!

Network Testing

Connect from different devices on same network:

# Find your machine's IP
ipconfig  # Windows
ifconfig  # Mac/Linux

# Connect from remote device
http://<your-ip>:8080

📊 Health Check

Monitor server status:

curl http://localhost:8080/health

Expected response:

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2026-01-16T...",
  "redis": "not connected",
  "uptime": 12345
}

🔐 Environment Variables

Create server/.env file:

NODE_ENV=production
PORT=8080
CLIENT_ORIGINS=https://play.fivesdicegame.com
SESSION_SECRET=your-secret-key
DISCORD_CLIENT_ID=your-id
DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET=your-secret

See server/.env.example for all options.

🌐 Production Deployment

Option 1: Vercel (Recommended)

1. Push to GitHub
2. Import project to Vercel
3. Set environment variables
4. Configure custom domains
5. Done! Auto-deploys on each push

Option 2: DigitalOcean App Platform

1. Connect GitHub
2. Create App
3. Configure environment
4. Assign custom domain

Option 3: Self-Hosted

1. Deploy to VPS/Dedicated Server
2. Use PM2 or systemd for process management
3. Set up Nginx/Apache reverse proxy
4. Configure SSL with Let's Encrypt

See DEPLOYMENT.md for detailed steps.

🐛 Troubleshooting

"Connection Refused"

• Verify server is running
• Check port 8080 is accessible
• See DEVELOPMENT.md for debugging tips

"CORS Error"

• Ensure CLIENT_ORIGINS includes your domain
• Restart server after changing .env
• See SOCKET_IO_GUIDE.md for more details

"Socket.io Connection Timeout"

• Server may be down
• Check browser console for errors
• Verify firewall allows connections

For more help, see SOCKET_IO_GUIDE.md.

📈 Performance

• Server capacity: 5000+ concurrent players
• Message latency: < 100ms typical
• Network bandwidth: < 5KB/min per player
• Current game load: ~1-2 messages/second per player

See SOCKET_IO_GUIDE.md for optimization details.

🎓 Learning Resources

• Phaser 3 Docs
• Socket.io Docs
• Express.js Guide
• Game Design Patterns

📝 License

This project is open source. See LICENSE for details.

👥 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please feel free to submit Pull Requests.

🎯 Roadmap

• Mobile app version
• Tournament system
• Player profiles and statistics
• Spectator mode
• Voice chat integration
• Custom skins/themes

📞 Support

• 📖 Read DEVELOPMENT.md for local setup
• 🚀 Read DEPLOYMENT.md for production
• 🔧 Read SOCKET_IO_GUIDE.md for troubleshooting

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Made with ❤️ for dice game lovers everywhere!