Chris's Blackjack

Introduction

This project is an attempt to build a game of blackjack from scratch, as a way to practice implementing some of the web technologies I've been using at work.

https://mango-cliff-08390e60f.azurestaticapps.net/

How to Play

1. Clone the repo
2. cd into the repo directory
3. Run npm install
4. Run npm start
5. Navigate to localhost:3000

Technologies Used

• React
• Flux
• Fluent UI
• node-shuffle (forked)

Project Status as of 10/27/2017

• The Dealer can now play for itself, allowing a single human player to compete against a simple algorithm
• Endgame conditions are now handled more or less as expected
• Game options are now sequestered in a panel
• Extraneous UI elements have been hidden from the game table by default
• Player actions are displayed in callouts beneath each player deck
• Many small updates to the styles used in Player Containers

Wish List

• Use CSS Card Tricks to style cards (6/13/17)
• Use CSS transitions to flip / move cards (6/13/17)
• Convert entire project to TypeScript (9/6/2017)
• Show recommended moves to teach the human player good strategy (9/6/2017)