🌍 The Globetrotter Challenge

🚀 Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React 19: A modern JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Vite: A fast development build tool for modern web projects.
• React Router: Handles navigation between different pages in the app.
• Material UI: Provides pre-styled UI components for a sleek user experience.
• Axios: Handles API requests efficiently.
• Jest & Vitest: Used for testing the application.

Backend:

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building scalable server-side applications.
• Express.js: A lightweight web framework for handling API routes.
• MongoDB: A NoSQL database for storing user and game data.
• Mongoose: An ODM (Object Data Modeling) library to interact with MongoDB.

Deployment & Hosting:

• Frontend: Deployed on Vercel.
• Backend: Hosted on Railway.
• Database: MongoDB Atlas for cloud database storage.

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📜 How It Works

1. User Authentication: Players can log in or sign up to track their progress.
2. Game Logic: Players select a mystery destination, get clues, and guess the answer.
3. Challenge a Friend: Users can invite friends to play via a shareable link.
4. Leaderboard & Stats: Track correct/wrong answers and improve your skills.

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