🃏 UNO Game – Real-Time Multiplayer

Unite. Play. Conquer.
A real-time multiplayer UNO-style card game powered by Node.js and Socket.IO.

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📌 Overview

UNO Game is a server-side multiplayer game engine that enables real-time gameplay for an UNO-like card game.
It handles player connections, turn-based logic, game state synchronization, and rule validation using WebSocket communication.

The project focuses on backend logic and real-time systems, making it ideal for learning multiplayer architecture and socket-based applications.

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❓ Why UNO Game?

This project is designed to demonstrate how real-time multiplayer games work behind the scenes.

✨ Key Features

• 🎮 Real-Time Multiplayer Gameplay
  Multiple players can join and play simultaneously with low latency.

• 🔄 Centralized Game State Management
  Ensures all players see the same game state at all times.

• 🔗 Socket.IO-Based Communication
  Enables instant updates and smooth player interactions.

• 🧠 Turn Handling & Rule Validation
  Controls player turns and validates moves to enforce fair gameplay.

• ⚙️ Scalable Backend Architecture
  Built using Express and Node.js for flexibility and scalability.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages

• JavaScript

Backend & Tools

• Node.js
• Express
• Socket.IO
• npm
• JSON
• Markdown

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📂 Project Structure

unoGame/ │── server.js │── package.json │── package-lock.json │── socket/ │ └── gameLogic.js │── utils/ │── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

Follow these steps to run the project locally.

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✅ Prerequisites

Make sure the following are installed on your system:

• Node.js (v16 or later recommended)
• npm (comes bundled with Node.js)

Verify installation:

node -v
npm -v

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⚙️ Installation

git clone https://github.com/nishit546/unoGame.git
cd unoGame
npm install
npm start