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Case study

Codegories

A realtime multiplayer Scattergories-style game with server-rendered rooms and Socket.io updates.

Full-Stack DeveloperLive product
Codegories primary screenshot

Context

Overview

Codegories lets players join rooms and compete in realtime category rounds. Socket.io handles live updates while the Next.js and Node stack manage rooms and game events.

At a glance

Product

A realtime multiplayer Scattergories-style game with server-rendered rooms and Socket.io updates.

Audience / need

Casual multiplayer word games need low-friction rooms and reliable realtime state.

Ownership

Full-Stack Developer

Product

Core product flow

  1. Realtime multiplayer rooms
  2. Socket.io-driven game updates
  3. Scattergories-style category gameplay

Tools

Technology stack

Frontend
TypeScript · Next.js · React
Backend
Node.js
Other
Socket.io