socket-io-tictactoe

A simple console based TicTacToe game.

Codesandbox.io playground link:

https://codesandbox.io/s/socket-io-tictactoe-l8txw

Install required node modules:

npm install

How to run the code?

First, start the server:

npm start

Start clients one by one like below:

npm run client1-test npm run client1-test

Remember: Open each of the clients in a seperate command / bash terminal

User Inputs / Outputs:

• All the inputs and outputs will be in only client command / bash terminal.
• Server termnal outputs verbose related to player / client and game move activity.
• Client terminal takes one move input at a time, ranging from 1 to 9.
• Client terminal outputs tic-tac-toe game board after each player move.

Example Input / Output:

Input:

> 5

Output:

...
.x.
...

Game Design:

Game Server:

A socket.io based server responsible for listening to player events, managing players and game rooms, handling game logic.

Clients:

A socket.io-client based client responsible for sending player moves, events to server and listening game results from server.