https://github.com/jcosentino11/whack-a-mole

An online multiplayer game of whack-a-mole
https://github.com/jcosentino11/whack-a-mole

canvas erlang javascript multiplayer-online-game websockets

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An online multiplayer game of whack-a-mole

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jcosentino11/whack-a-mole
• Owner: jcosentino11
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2024-06-10T04:41:43.000Z (5 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-29T02:47:02.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-30T03:41:41.399Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: canvas, erlang, javascript, multiplayer-online-game, websockets
• Language: Erlang
• Homepage: https://josephcosentino.me/blog/whack-a-mole/
• Size: 109 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# Whack-a-Mole

An online multiplayer game of whack-a-mole.



## Play it!

```

docker run -p 8080:8080 jcosentino11/whack-a-mole:latest

```

then go to `http://localhost:8080/`.

## Configuration

Configuration is done via environment variables:

* `PORT`: The application port, defaults to `8080`.

* `APP_ENV`: The environment the application is deployed in, defaults to `dev`.

* `GAME_DURATION_MILLIS`: How long a game of whack-a-mole lasts, defaults to `10000`.

* `PLAYERS_PER_GAME`: How many players are part of a whack-a-mole game, defaults to `2`.

* `BOARD_SIZE`: How many moles to have in a board, defaults to `25`.

* `BOARD_UPDATE_INTERVAL_MILLIS`: How often the moles should move around, defaults to `1000`.

* `MAX_PLAYERS_ALLOWED`: How many players can be connected at once, defaults to `1000`.

* `WS_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS`: How long the websocket connection can remain idle before the server terminates it, defaults to `5000`.

* `WS_MAX_FRAME_SIZE`: How large a websocket frame is allowed to be, defaults to [this formula](https://github.com/jcosentino11/whack-a-mole/blob/28bf662dfb84906f27b9d080009d52ceee0e2179/src/whackamole_config.erl#L32).

## Future Work

* Better matchmaking (e.g. create your own lobby, set game options)

* Make the UI look good, esp. for mobile