shannon-nabors / frontend-crossword

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Platform for constructing & solving crossword puzzles. Frontend is React-Redux; backend is Rails API. Styled with Semantic React.

Current features:

• Create a puzzle. You can choose from a set of standard grid sizes (5x5 up to 23x23) and toggle between shading/lettering before moving on to cluing. Progress is auto-saved and you can also save manually.
• A built-in search feature (using the Datamuse API) allows you to find words that fit with already-present fill.

• Access your created, saved and solved puzzles through your profile page.
• Solve puzzles created by other users.
• Key controls for both solving and creating puzzles are similar to other standard crossword apps (tabbing, backspacing, etc).
• Print out a formatted pdf version of a puzzle (using react-pdf)

In progress:

• Flesh out the options for the search feature.

Future:

• Add ability to check cell/word/puzzle as you solve
• Add a way to save different versions of a puzzle
• Add ability to collaborate on a puzzle with another user

Installation:

Not yet deployed; if you'd like to use the app, you can get instructions for installing and running the backend here. Please follow the instructions to set up the API before proceeding.

How to install:

git clone [email protected]:shannon-nabors/frontend-crossword.git

In the crossword directory:

npm i
npm start