React Native: Create an Unbeatable & Multiplayer Tic-Tac-Toe

Create, Publish & Monetize a Single Player Bot & Multiplayer Tic-Tac-Toe with Expo, Typescript & AWS Amplify GraphQL API

Created by: Ali Alaa
Front-end Web Developer

What Will I Learn?

• Learn About Typescript & What's its purpose.
• Learn About Expo & the Difference between Expo & Vanilla React Native.
• Install & Run an Expo Application on a Physical Device, Android Emulator & iOS Simulator.
• Learn How to Use Typescript with Expo.
• Integrate ESLint, Prettier & Husky for a Better Workflow.
• Using React Navigation Efficiently with Typescript Integration.
• Create a Single Player Tic Tac Toe Game.
• Implement the Minimax Algorithm to Create a Tic Tac Toe Bot with Different Difficulties (From Easy to Unbeatable).
• Use Sound Effects and Haptics Feedback in Our Game.
• Create Custom React Hooks for Code Re-usability.
• Create Simple Animations Using the Animated API
• Creating Persistent App Settings Using React Context & AsyncStorage.
• Learn About AWS Amplify & its Purpose.
• Use AWS Amplify & AWS Cognito to add Authentication to our App.
• Create a GraphQL API with AWS Amplify, AWS AppSync & AWS Lambda Functions.
• Create a Real Time Multiplayer Tic Tac Toe with the GraphQL API.
• Learn How to Send Push Notifications Using Expo & Lambda Functions.
• Monetize Your Game Using Google AdMob.
• Build & Publish your App to the iOS App Store & Google Play Store.

Requirements

• JavaScript (ESNext) Knowledge is Required.
• Typescript Basics Knowledge is Preferred.
• React Knowledge is Required.
• At Least Some React Native Basic Knowledge is Required (I Will not Discuss React Native Basics like Views and Styles).
• GraphQL Basic Knowledge is Required (When we use GraphQL, I will put you links to quick free material that you can watch/read).
• Some AWS (Amazon Web Services) Knowledge is not Required But Will be Helpful.
• A macOS Device is Required BUT Only if You would like to Use the iOS Simulator & Publish the App to the App Store.
• An AWS Account is Required for the Multiplayer Part. You have to Enter Credit Card Information to Create an Account. You Will Probably Not Be Charged Just By Following this Course as You Get a Monthly Free Usage.
• Apple Developer Account is Required ($99/Year) if You Would Like to Publish the App on the Apple App Store.
• Google Developer Account is Required ($25) if You Would Like to Publish the App on the Google Play Store.

Target audience

• Students with Some React Native Knowledge that Would Like to Create a Full-stack Complicated Project.
• React Native Developers with little Typescript Experience Who Would Like to See How to Create a Big Project with Typescript & React Native.
• React Native Developers Interested in Learning About AWS Amplify & Integrating it With React Native.
• React Native Developers Interested in Creating a Full App with Expo Including Push Notifications, Building & Deployment.