• Connect 5 Java Console
• Connect 5 AWT GUI
• Connect 5 Python Console
• Connect 5 Python PyGame

• Render Multiplayer (Working)
• Heroku Multiplayer (NOT Working)
• Azure Single Player
• Azure Multiplayer Link (Need fix socket.io issue)

• Player 1 creates a game and is assigned a Game ID
• Player 2 enters game ID from Player 1 to join game
• Player 1 goes first
• Winning 5-in-a-row is highlighted when game is won
• Head-to-head scores are kept
• If Player 1 (Host) leaves a room the game returns to start screen for both players
• If Player 2 (Challenger) leaves room, game resets and another player can be invited
• Press reset to reset the game at any time, or restart when game has been won

1. Download and unzip project
2. Install Node.js
3. Initialise NPM (from root directory type the following commands in command prompt)

npm init npm install --save express socket.io 

4. Run the server

node server.js 

npm start 

5. navigate to http://localhost:3000 (Server will run on localhost '127.0.0.1' port: 1337)

Some links I found helpful:

1. HackerNoon: How to build a Multiplayer Browser Game (Part 1)
2. JavaScript Tic Tac Toe Tutorial
3. Simple Multiplayer Tic-Tac-Toe Game using Angular, Node.js, and socket.io rooms

1. Node.js Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning)
2. NodeSchool
3. Node.js Download
4. w3schools