Mobile
Name Place Animal Thing
The classic pen-and-paper word game, reimagined for mobile. Play solo or with friends in real-time.
roleFull Stack Developer & Designer
duration6 weeks
teamSolo
year2025
The Challenge
Bringing a beloved pen-and-paper word game to mobile with real-time multiplayer — making it feel fast, fair, and fun.
The Solution
Built a WebSocket-powered multiplayer system with peer voting for answer validation. Weighted random letter selection ensures fair gameplay. XP progression keeps players engaged.
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Architecture
// frontend: React Native (Expo)
// backend: Node.js + Express + Socket.io
// database: MongoDB Atlas
// hosting: AWS EC2
// patterns:
// - WebSocket Rooms
// - Peer Voting
// - XP Progression System
Highlights
- Single-player vs. ghost bots with XP and level-ups
- Real-time multiplayer rooms over Socket.io
- Configurable categories, rounds, and time limits
- Peer voting to validate answers in multiplayer
- Achievements, daily challenges, and reveal-moment haptics
Stack
React NativeExpoNode.jsExpressMongoDBSocket.io