Overview

Word of a Kind is a unique multiplayer word game where players must come up with words as quickly as possible that fit within a set of categories and start with a randomly generated letter.

Gameplay

• Players jointly select categories (e.g., animals, countries, movies).
• The game generates a random starting letter.
• Each player enters words that match that letter + categories.
• When someone clicks "Done", the round ends for everyone.
• Peer voting — players rate each other's answers.
• Scores based on validity + uniqueness.
• Winner = highest score after chosen number of rounds.

Features

• Random letter generator
• Manual category selection
• Real-time word input for each round
• Peer voting phase (approve/reject)
• Round summary + winner overview
• Flutter UI, themes & animations
• Firebase authentication (Google + Apple)
• Push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging

Architecture

Technologies

Drawn from the README

• Flutter — Cross-platform UI
• Dart — Programming language
• Bloc — State management
• Firebase Auth & Messaging
• Google Sign-In and Apple Sign-In

Project structure

According to the README, the structure is set up to keep the code organized.

lib/        - App code (routes, pages, core services)
assets/     - Icons and images
test/       - Flutter tests
platforms/  - Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux, Web
  

Testing

Tests can be easily run with: flutter test

Roadmap

• Online multiplayer via lobby codes
• Multiple voting rounds for fairness
• Multi-language support
• AI word suggestions (e.g., GPT for discussions)

Use-case & Platforms

Word of a Kind starts as mobile-first (Flutter), but there are plans for a web version built with Blazor Auto RenderMode. The backend runs on .NET 10 + Aspire and is hosted on Azure Container Apps.