/Game-Hub

GameHub is a video game discovery web app that helps you find new and interesting games to play.

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GameHub

GameHub is a video game discovery web app that helps you find new and interesting games to play. With GameHub, you can search for games by platform, genre, and more.

This project was developed as part of the Ultimate React courses. You can find the full courses at: https://codewithmosh.com

Or here:

React 18 for Beginners: A step-by-step guide to building web apps with React 18+ and TypeScript

React 18: Intermediate Topics: Take your React skills to the next level by mastering state management and routing

Project Link

https://game-hub-app.netlify.app/

Getting Started

To get started with GameHub, follow these steps:

  1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
  2. Run npm install to install the required dependencies.
  3. Get a RAWG API key at https://rawg.io/apidocs. You'll have to create an account first.
  4. Add the API key to src/services/api-client.ts
  5. Run npm run dev to start the web server.

Features

  • Game Search: Search for games by title, platform, genre, or by just typing some prefix of the name of the game.
  • Game Details: View detailed information about a specific game, including its rating, platforms, and genre.
  • Platform Filter: Filter games based on the platform (e.g., PC, PlayStation, Xbox).
  • Genre Filter: Filter games based on the genre (e.g., action, adventure, strategy).
  • Infinite Scroll: Seamlessly explore more games with the introduction of infinite scrolling in the Game Grid.
  • Enhanced Data Management: Utilize the power of React-Query for efficient data fetching, ensuring a smoother and more responsive user experience.
  • State Management with Zustand: Transition to Zustand for more robust and scalable state management, enhancing the overall performance of the application.
  • Dynamic Routing: Navigate seamlessly through the application with React Router, providing a more intuitive and user-friendly journey.
  • Reusable API Client: Introducing a reusable API client for fetching data from the backend, ensuring consistency and maintainability.
  • Game Details Page: Dive deeper into your favorite games with a dedicated Game Details page, featuring rich information, trailers, screenshots, and more.
  • Layout Routes for Improved Navigation: Experience a revamped layout with React Router, ensuring a more cohesive and intuitive navigation structure.
  • Code Refactoring: Under-the-hood improvements and optimizations for cleaner, more maintainable code.

Usage

  1. Start the development server: npm run dev
  2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173/.

Deployment

To deploy the GameHub app to a production environment, follow these steps:

  1. Build the production-ready assets: npm run build
  2. Deploy the generated build directory to your hosting provider of choice.

Technologies Used

  • React: TypeScript library for building user interfaces
  • Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making API requests
  • Vite: Next Generation Frontend Tooling
  • Chakra UI: Library for building user interfaces
  • TypeScript: (ts & tsx)

Authors

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to Mosh Hamedani for the Ultimate React courses, which served as the foundation for this project.