swebra / tetrix

Multiplayer, multidirectional Tetris-like game

Tetrix

Tetrix is a novel multiplayer take on the classic Tetris game in which block stacking is done by 4 players working in 4 different directions. Like traditional Tetris, the goal is to complete and clear lines to avoid filling the board as the game speeds up. Points are awarded on line clears and the game ends when a players stack reaches the end of their game board. The twist is that you must now think multi-directionally, all while attacking or helping your peers, coordinating trades and enduring spectator voted effects. The game is designed to be played both cooperatively and competetively. You can try for the highest team score by strategizing, trading and clearing together, or your can sabotage your enemies by blocking them off, stealing their lines and colliding with them directly.

Running Instructions

Ensure you have NodeJS and npm installed before continuing.

• in the root directory, run npm i
• in /server run npm run build to build the server

Starting the server

• Run export PORT=3001 to let the server run on port 3001. Change this to another port (other than port 3000) if it is already taken.
• From the root directory, run cd server && npm run dev

Starting the client

This will need to be done in a separate terminal.

• From the root directory, run cd client && npm run dev
• Navigate to localhost:3000 to view the game on your browser. Use multiple browser tabs to simulate multiple clients.

Environment Variables

Component	Name	Type	Default	Function
Client	VITE_BACKEND_URL	String	http://localhost:3001/	URL of the Tetrix backend server (not to be confused with the client Vite server)
Client & Server	VITE_DISABLE_WAITING_ROOM	Boolean	false	Skips the game's initial player waiting room
Server	PORT	Integer	80	The port used by the server

Build

• npm run build in the monorepo root

  npm run build is ran on heroku deployment which should work locally, too.