GameCenter

Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sTN3-JGEX0

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IMPORTANT!!! There are no game ROMS available in this repository. They will not be provided and no information will be given on how to obtain them under any circumstance. This repository is meant to serve as a historical archive of the GameCenter and the GameCenter is not currently available online anywhere.

Background

My previous company, Accusoft, has been participating in the Extra Life fundraiser since 2017. Every year, they hold a classic arcade tournament on game day to bring awareness to our fundraising efforts and to have a bit of fun.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020 forced all employees to work remotely. I didn't want this to prevent the company from coming together on game day this year, so I came up with the idea for the Accusoft GameCenter.

Over the course of about a month, I put together a completely virtual way for the company to come together and play three classic arcade games, right in our browsers. Using the MAME emulator, Emscripten, and a React application I developed (this repository), employees could play each game and their scores would be tracked in real-time.

Leaderboards allowed everyone to get a little competitive, and we had a lot of fun! Other features built into the GameCenter includes an avatar generator and an achievement system.

Dev Environment

• Required
  • Docker v19+
  • docker-compose v1.26.0+
  • Chrome
• Recommended
  • Visual Studio Code

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Getting Started

Create a Google Sign-In

1. Follow the directions here: https://developers.google.com/identity/sign-in/web/sign-in
2. Add http://dev-gamecenter.com to the "Authorize JavaScript Origins" and "Authorized redirect URIs".
3. After creating your OAuth 2.0 Client Id, create an API key in the Google console.
4. Create a .env file in the root of the repo with your Client ID and API keys:

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID={YOUR_CLIENT_ID}
GOOGLE_OAUTH_API_KEY={YOUR_API_KEY}

Start the Dev Environment

1. Run npm run local:build to build the Docker image.

2. Run npm i locally. This is to allow webpack to run.

3. Run npm run local:start.

4. Add a local HOSTS override: (This is required because of Google Authentication.)

   0.0.0.0 dev-gamecenter.com

5. GameCenter can be reached at http://dev-gamecenter.com.

   • NOTE: GameCenter has only been developed to work in Chrome.

When you've completed your dev work, you can stop all running containers by running npm run local:stop.

Managing Dependencies

Server Dependencies

When you need to add (or remove) a dependency to the server, never run a npm install command locally. Instead, use the following command:

• npm run local:add :packageName - Install a specific package in the game server

Client Dependencies

When you need to add (or remove) a dependency to the client, run npm install locally.

Legal

MAME is a registered trademark of Gregory Ember. Emscripten is copyrighted by the Emscripten Contributor team.

All references to PAC-MAN, Galaga, and Donkey Kong are copyrighted by their respective owners.

The application code contained in this repository is Copyright 2021 Michael Irigoyen.