Functionalities of Backend
- Importing modules such as Express, Mongoose, cors, and body-parser.
- Creating an Express app, setting the server port.
- Middleware is used to Enabling CORS and JSON data parsing.
- Connecting to a local MongoDB database.
- Defining Mongoose schemas and models for Card, Player, and Game.
- Creating a function to generate a shuffled deck.
- Endpoint (/game/start): Starts a new game, initializes player and dealer cards, calculates scores, and saves the game state.
- Endpoints (/game/hit and /game/stand): Handle player hits and stands, update game state, and determine the winner.
- Functions (calculateScore and determineWinner): Calculate hand scores and determine game winner.
- Starting the server and listening on the specified port (either from the environment variable or defaulting to 5000).
Blackjack Game using MERN Stack
In this tutorial, we’ll embark on a journey to create a fully functional Blackjack game using React for the frontend and Node for the backend. This engaging and interactive project will allow you to explore the realms of web development while learning how to implement key features of a classic card game.
Preview of Final Output: Let’s have a look at what our final project will look like: