10 Fun and Challenging Game Projects to Try in ReactJS
Tags: webdev, javascript, react, tutorial
Published: 2023-01-07 11:34:37

Let's explore 10 beginner to intermediate level game projects that will help you learn and improve your skills in ReactJS. There are some tutorials available for your reference, try and implement some additional features on your own.

**Memory Game**: This is a simple game where the player has to flip over pairs of cards and try to match them. The game could have a set number of cards, and the player's goal would be to find all the matching pairs as quickly as possible. 

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCKohZwGZMw&list=PL4cUxeGkcC9iQ7g2eoNXHCJBBBz40S_Lm %}

**Tic-Tac-Toe**: This is a classic game where two players take turns placing their symbol (either an X or an O) on a 3x3 grid, trying to get three in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. 

{% embed https://beta.reactjs.org/learn/tutorial-tic-tac-toe %}

**Snake**: This is a game where the player controls a snake and tries to eat apples while avoiding walls and their own tail. The snake gets longer each time it eats an apple, and the game ends if the snake runs into a wall or its own tail. 

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrpJdVP-hO4 %}

**Breakout**: This is a game where the player controls a paddle and tries to break blocks by bouncing a ball off the paddle. The blocks are arranged in a pattern at the top of the screen, and the player has to keep the ball in play by bouncing it off the paddle and breaking as many blocks as possible. 

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftDxniRTpRQ
 %}

**Puzzle**: This is a game where the player has to slide pieces around to recreate an image. The image could be split into a grid of puzzle pieces, and the player has to rearrange them to form the complete image. 

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVhj4-F1v0g %}

**Connect Four**: This is a game where the player has to drop coloured discs into a grid, trying to get four in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The player and their opponent take turns dropping their discs into the grid, and the first player to get four in a row wins. 

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCgu4F4qlmg %}

**Minesweeper**: This is a game where the player has to uncover squares on a grid, trying to avoid mines while using clues about the number of mines in surrounding squares. The player clicks on squares to reveal what is underneath, and if they uncover a mine, the game ends.

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLdd0zP-tAw %}

**Blackjack**: This is a simple card game where the player plays against a computer dealer. The player tries to get as close to 21 points as possible without going over, and the dealer has to follow certain rules for when to hit and when to stand. 

**Hangman**: This is a game where the player has to guess a secret word by suggesting letters, with a limited number of incorrect guesses allowed. The game shows the player how many letters are in the word and which letters they have correctly guessed so far.

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj0W8tYX_q8 %}

**Candy Crush**: The classic mobile game candy crush. Create your own version of tile-matching game with limited number of moves.

{% embed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBrEq9Wd6_U %}

I hope these project ideas have inspired you to start building your own games in ReactJS and have provided you with the knowledge and confidence to take on more challenging projects as you continue to grow and learn as a develope