Phase 0: deployment shell

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+# Copy to .env and adjust. Nothing here is required for Phase 0.
+# PORT=3000
+# DATA_DIR=/app/data
+
+# Arrives in later phases:
+# ADMIN_PASSWORD=change-me        # Phase 4 — protects the admin page
+# PUBLIC_URL=https://game.example.com   # Phase 1 — for building invite links
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+node_modules/
+data/
+.env
+*.log
+.DS_Store
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+FROM node:20-alpine
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install dependencies first (better layer caching).
+COPY package.json package-lock.json ./
+RUN npm ci --omit=dev
+
+# App source.
+COPY server ./server
+COPY public ./public
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+ENV PORT=3000
+ENV DATA_DIR=/app/data
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+CMD ["node", "server/index.js"]
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+# Life Journey — Deployment Shell (Phase 0)
+
+An empty, deployable shell for the async multiplayer board game. It contains no
+game logic yet — its only job is to prove the deployment path works: the server
+runs in Docker, is reachable through Nginx Proxy Manager over HTTPS, and
+WebSockets survive the reverse proxy.
+
+Once both checks are green, adding the real game (Phase 1 onward) never touches
+the deployment story again.
+
+## What's here
+
+```
+lifegame/
+├── docker-compose.yml
+├── Dockerfile
+├── package.json / package-lock.json
+├── server/index.js      # health endpoint + WebSocket echo
+└── public/index.html    # live HTTP + WebSocket status page
+```
+
+## 1. Put it on the homelab
+
+Drop the folder in your services directory (e.g. `~/homelab/lifegame/`) and build:
+
+```bash
+cd ~/homelab/lifegame
+docker compose up -d --build
+docker compose logs -f      # expect: "Life Journey (Phase 0) listening on :3000"
+```
+
+Verify locally on the host first:
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:3000/api/health
+# {"ok":true,"service":"life-journey","phase":0,...}
+```
+
+## 2. Point Nginx Proxy Manager at it
+
+Add a **Proxy Host**:
+
+- **Domain**: your chosen name, e.g. `game.example.com`
+- **Scheme**: `http`
+- **Forward Hostname / IP**:
+  - *Option A (default compose):* the homelab's LAN IP (e.g. `192.168.x.x`)
+  - *Option B (shared network):* `lifegame`
+- **Forward Port**: `3000`
+- **Websockets Support**: **ON** ← the easy-to-forget one
+- **SSL tab**: request a new Let's Encrypt certificate, Force SSL on
+
+## 3. Confirm it works
+
+Open `https://game.example.com`. You should see two rows go green:
+
+- **Server (HTTP)** — the health endpoint responded
+- **WebSocket** — a live socket connected through the proxy
+
+Click **Send WebSocket ping** and the status should show the echo came back.
+
+If HTTP is green but WebSocket is red, the proxy isn't upgrading the
+connection — go back and toggle **Websockets Support** on the proxy host.
+
+## Data & backups
+
+The `lifegame-data` volume (mounted at `/app/data`) is where the SQLite
+database and uploaded player tokens will live in later phases. It's empty now,
+but include it in the same backup routine as your other self-hosted data.
+
+## What Phase 1 adds
+
+- The shared `game.js` rules engine (the pure reducer from the prototype)
+- SQLite data model: games, players, board/rule config, tokens
+- Rooms + shareable invite links / join codes
+- `NetworkTransport` on the client — the one-line swap that makes the game
+  run across devices
+- Persistence & reconnection, since async means tabs close and servers restart
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+services:
+  lifegame:
+    build: .
+    container_name: lifegame
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - PORT=3000
+      - NODE_ENV=production
+      - DATA_DIR=/app/data
+    volumes:
+      - lifegame-data:/app/data
+    networks:
+      - proxy-net
+
+networks:
+  proxy-net:
+    external: true
+
+volumes:
+  lifegame-data:
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+{
+  "name": "life-journey-server",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "description": "Async multiplayer board game — deployment shell (Phase 0)",
+  "main": "server/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server/index.js",
+    "dev": "node --watch server/index.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.19.2",
+    "ws": "^8.18.0"
+  }
+}
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="UTF-8" />
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+<title>Life Journey — Deployment Check</title>
+<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" />
+<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin />
+<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Baloo+2:wght@600;700;800&family=Nunito+Sans:wght@400;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet" />
+<style>
+  :root {
+    --page: #163a30; --page-2: #0f2a23; --paper: #f6edd8;
+    --ink: #2a2018; --ink-soft: #6b5d4a; --marigold: #e8a12a;
+    --good: #3f8f5f; --bad: #c1452f; --line: #d8c7a2;
+  }
+  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
+  body {
+    margin: 0; min-height: 100vh; padding: 24px 16px;
+    font-family: "Nunito Sans", system-ui, sans-serif; color: var(--ink);
+    background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 50% -10%, #1d493c 0%, var(--page) 45%, var(--page-2) 100%);
+    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  }
+  .card {
+    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
+    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28); padding: 28px; max-width: 460px; width: 100%;
+  }
+  h1 { font-family: "Baloo 2"; color: var(--marigold); margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; }
+  .sub { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
+  .check {
+    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 14px;
+    border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fffaf0; margin-bottom: 10px;
+  }
+  .dot { width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink-soft); flex: none; }
+  .dot.ok { background: var(--good); } .dot.fail { background: var(--bad); }
+  .check .name { font-weight: 700; font-family: "Baloo 2"; }
+  .check .state { margin-left: auto; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
+  button {
+    font-family: "Baloo 2"; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink);
+    background: var(--marigold); border: none; border-radius: 10px; padding: 9px 16px;
+    cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 3px 0 #b97f18; margin-top: 8px;
+  }
+  button:active { transform: translateY(3px); box-shadow: 0 0 0 #b97f18; }
+  .note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
+  code { background: #efe5cc; padding: 1px 5px; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 12px; }
+</style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <div class="card">
+    <h1>Life Journey</h1>
+    <p class="sub">Deployment check · Phase 0 — no game here yet</p>
+
+    <div class="check">
+      <span class="dot" id="http-dot"></span>
+      <span class="name">Server (HTTP)</span>
+      <span class="state" id="http-state">checking…</span>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="check">
+      <span class="dot" id="ws-dot"></span>
+      <span class="name">WebSocket</span>
+      <span class="state" id="ws-state">connecting…</span>
+    </div>
+
+    <button id="ping">Send WebSocket ping</button>
+
+    <p class="note">
+      Both dots green means the shell is deployed correctly and your reverse
+      proxy is passing WebSockets. If the WebSocket dot is red but HTTP is green,
+      enable <code>Websockets Support</code> on the proxy host in Nginx Proxy Manager.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+
+<script>
+  // ---- HTTP health check ----
+  const httpDot = document.getElementById('http-dot');
+  const httpState = document.getElementById('http-state');
+  fetch('/api/health')
+    .then(r => r.json())
+    .then(d => {
+      httpDot.classList.add('ok');
+      httpState.textContent = `ok · v${d.version}`;
+    })
+    .catch(() => {
+      httpDot.classList.add('fail');
+      httpState.textContent = 'unreachable';
+    });
+
+  // ---- WebSocket check ----
+  const wsDot = document.getElementById('ws-dot');
+  const wsState = document.getElementById('ws-state');
+  const proto = location.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss' : 'ws';
+  let ws;
+  try {
+    ws = new WebSocket(`${proto}://${location.host}/ws`);
+    ws.onopen = () => { wsDot.classList.add('ok'); wsState.textContent = 'connected'; };
+    ws.onmessage = (e) => {
+      const data = JSON.parse(e.data);
+      if (data.type === 'echo') wsState.textContent = 'echo received ✓';
+      else if (data.type === 'welcome') wsState.textContent = 'connected';
+    };
+    ws.onerror = () => { wsDot.classList.add('fail'); wsState.textContent = 'failed'; };
+    ws.onclose = () => { if (!wsDot.classList.contains('ok')) { wsDot.classList.add('fail'); wsState.textContent = 'closed'; } };
+  } catch {
+    wsDot.classList.add('fail'); wsState.textContent = 'unsupported';
+  }
+
+  document.getElementById('ping').onclick = () => {
+    if (ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+      ws.send('ping ' + new Date().toISOString());
+      wsState.textContent = 'ping sent…';
+    } else {
+      wsState.textContent = 'not connected';
+    }
+  };
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
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+/**
+ * Life Journey — Phase 0 deployment shell.
+ *
+ * This does the minimum needed to prove the plumbing works end to end:
+ *   - serves the static frontend
+ *   - answers GET /api/health   (is the server reachable?)
+ *   - accepts a WebSocket on /ws (does WS survive the reverse proxy?)
+ *
+ * There is deliberately NO game logic here yet. Phase 1 adds the shared
+ * game.js reducer, a SQLite-backed data model, rooms, and real actions.
+ * The data directory is created now so the Docker volume mount is validated.
+ */
+
+import http from 'node:http';
+import path from 'node:path';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import express from 'express';
+import { WebSocketServer } from 'ws';
+
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
+const DATA_DIR = process.env.DATA_DIR || path.join(__dirname, '..', 'data');
+
+// Ensure the persisted data directory exists (future: SQLite db + token uploads).
+fs.mkdirSync(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
+
+const app = express();
+app.use(express.json());
+
+// --- Health check: lets the frontend (and you) confirm the server is up ---
+app.get('/api/health', (_req, res) => {
+  res.json({
+    ok: true,
+    service: 'life-journey',
+    phase: 0,
+    version: '0.0.1',
+    time: new Date().toISOString(),
+  });
+});
+
+// --- Static frontend ---
+const publicDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'public');
+app.use(express.static(publicDir));
+
+const server = http.createServer(app);
+
+// --- WebSocket smoke test on /ws ---
+// If this connects through your domain, Nginx Proxy Manager is passing the
+// Upgrade/Connection headers correctly ("Websockets Support" is ON). Phase 1
+// reuses this exact endpoint to push game state to each device.
+const wss = new WebSocketServer({ server, path: '/ws' });
+wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
+  ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'welcome', msg: 'WebSocket connected' }));
+  ws.on('message', (raw) => {
+    ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'echo', received: raw.toString() }));
+  });
+});
+
+server.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Life Journey (Phase 0) listening on :${PORT}`);
+  console.log(`Data directory: ${DATA_DIR}`);
+});