Letter Hunter is an exciting mobile game that challenges players to find and capture words in real-world surroundings. Developed during the HackAZ2024 hackathon, this game utilizes the camera to create an immersive experience.
- Frontend: React-Native, with a well-organized structure including components such as Buttons, Modals, Game pages, and more.
- Backend: Node.js with Express, leveraging WebSockets for real-time communication and REST-API for service interaction.
- Others: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and native device features like camera integration.
- Multiplayer functionality where players can join rooms and play with friends.
- Levels with increasing difficulty and complexity.
- Real-time score tracking, leaderboards, and progress updates.
To set up the game on your local machine for development and testing purposes, follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/alielbekov/HackAZ2024.git- Navigate to the project directory:
cd HackAZ2024- Install the necessary packages:
npm install- Start the backend server:
node backend/server.js- In a new terminal window, navigate to the frontend directory:
cd frontend- Install the frontend dependencies:
npm install- Start the React Native app using Expo:
npx expo startNote: Ensure you have Node.js and expo installed on your system to use npm commands.
- Launch the app on your device.
- On the landing screen, choose "Start" to play solo or "Join Room" to play with others.
- If joining a room, enter the Room ID provided by the host.
- Once in the game, use your device's camera to find and capture letters in the environment that make up the words shown on your screen.
- Be quick and accurate to score the highest points!
We encourage contributions from the community. To contribute, please follow these steps:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch for your feature (
git checkout -b feature-branch). - Make your changes.
- Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add some feature'). - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature-branch). - Create a new Pull Request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.
- Kudos to the HackAZ2024 organizers for their support and for setting up such a creative environment.
- A huge thank you to all the participants and contributors who have invested their time and effort into this project.