Pokemon Battle Game

A real-time multiplayer Pokemon battle game built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.

Features

• Real-time multiplayer Pokemon battles
• Turn-based combat system
• Multiple Pokemon types and moves
• Live game state management
• WebSocket-based communication

Project Structure

poke-battle/
├── client/               # Client-side code
│   ├── client.js         # Main client script
├── server/               # Server-side code
│   ├── game_logic/       # Game logic components
│   ├── server.js         # Main server script
├── package.json          # Combined dependencies
├── package-lock.json
└── README.md

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd poke-battle

2. Install dependencies (from root directory)

   npm i or npm install
   

3. Start the server

   cd poke-battle/server
   npm start

   The server will start on port 3000 by default.

4. Start the client

   cd poke-battle/client
   npm start or node client.js

5. Start the client separately (if needed)

   npm run start-client

Technology Stack

Backend

• Node.js - Runtime environment
• Express.js - Web framework
• Socket.IO - Real-time communication
• UUID - Unique identifier generation

Key Files

• server/server.js - Main server entry point
• server/game_logic/battleManager.js - Battle logic and management
• server/game_logic/gameState.js - Game state management
• client/client.js - Client-side game logic