# Go Fish

A web-based implementation of the classic Go Fish card game.

## Overview

A single-page web application where players can join a waiting room, find opponents,
and play Go Fish against each other. Players already in a game are marked as
unavailable in the waiting room.

## Features

- **Waiting room**: View other online players, unavailable players marked in red
- **Matchmaking**: Click on available players to start a game
- **Go Fish gameplay**: Ask opponents for ranks, draw from deck if unavailable
- **Book collection**: Collect sets of 4 cards (books)
- **Win condition**: First player to collect 13 books wins

## Getting Started

### Prerequisites

- Go 1.21 or later

### Installation

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone <repo-url> go-fish
cd go-fish

# Build the application
make build

# Or run directly
make run
```

The application will start on `http://localhost:3000`

### Running

```bash
make run
```

Or build and run manually:

```bash
./go-fish
```

## How to Play

1. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:3000`
2. Click "Join Waiting Room" to enter the waiting area
3. See other players - those with green backgrounds are available
4. Players already in a game appear with red backgrounds
5. Click on an available player to be matched and start a game
6. Use the rank buttons (A, 2, 3, ..., K) to ask your opponent for cards
7. Collect sets of 4 matching cards (books)
8. First to 13 books wins!

## Game Rules

- Each player starts with 7 cards from a standard 52-card deck
- On your turn, ask your opponent for a specific rank (A, 2-10, J, Q, K)
- If the opponent has the rank, they must give you all cards of that rank
- If the opponent doesn't have the rank, say "Go Fish" and you draw from the deck
- Collect 4 of a kind to score a book
- First player to 13 books wins