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 # Werewolf
-An online multiplayer version of the social deception game Werewolf. 
+An online multiplayer version of the social deception game Werewolf, and currently a work in progress. This project is a learning experience for me in regards to socket programming. 
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+This is a Javascript application running on a node express server. I am using the socket.io package as a wrapper for Javascript Websocket.
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+This is meant to facilitate the game in the absence of a card deck - not control all aspects of the game flow. Eventually, the app will allow players to create or join a game lobby where state is synchronized. The creator of the game will have created a deck with certain roles in it, and once the game begins, this deck will be randomly dealt to all participants. 
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+Players will see their card, an optional timer, and an option to say that they have been killed off. If a player presses said button, they will be removed from the game, and their role revealed to other players. The game will continue until the end of the game is detected.
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+# Run Locally
 
 Run node server.js from the root directory, navigate to localhost:5000