Laser Puzzle Game

A daily laser puzzle game where players place mirrors on a grid to redirect a laser beam, aiming for the longest path possible. New puzzles every day!

Play now: https://laser-puzzle-game.vercel.app/

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• Docker (for local PostgreSQL database)

Local Development Setup

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Set up PostgreSQL with Docker

First time setup:

# Start Docker daemon (WSL/Linux)
sudo service docker start

# Create and start Postgres container
docker run --name laser-postgres -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -e POSTGRES_DB=laser_puzzle -p 5432:5432 -d postgres:16

Subsequent runs:

# Start Docker daemon (WSL/Linux)
sudo service docker start

# Start existing container
npm run db:start

3. Set up environment variables

Create a .env file in the project root:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/laser_puzzle"

4. Run database migrations and seed

# Run migrations
npx prisma migrate dev

# Seed the database with puzzle levels
npm run db:seed

5. Start the development server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to play.

Available Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Start development server
npm run build	Create production build
npm run start	Start production server
npm run lint	Run ESLint
npm run db:start	Start PostgreSQL Docker container
npm run db:seed	Seed database with puzzle levels
npm run db:reset	Reset database and run migrations

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router)
• UI: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4
• Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
• Analytics: Vercel Analytics
• Language: TypeScript