Technical Architecture
Crypto Clash is built on a modern, scalable architecture that combines cutting-edge web technologies with blockchain integration for a seamless gaming experience.Frontend Stack
Core Technologies
Next.js 15 - React framework with App Router- Server-side rendering and static generation
- Optimized performance and SEO
- Built-in API routes for backend functionality
- Hooks-based architecture
- Concurrent rendering for better performance
- Suspense and error boundaries
- Enhanced developer experience
- Reduced runtime errors
- Better code maintainability
Styling & UI
Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework- Custom themes for crypto houses
- Responsive design system
- Dark theme optimization
- Smooth transitions and micro-interactions
- Card battle animations
- Loading states and feedback
- Crypto-specific icons
- Consistent visual language
- Scalable vector graphics
State Management
React Context API - Built-in state management- Global application state
- User authentication state
- Game state synchronization
- Real-time data updates
Backend Infrastructure
Database & Storage
MongoDB Atlas - Cloud database service- Player data and statistics
- Card collections and equipment
- Battle history and leaderboards
- Achievement tracking
- Session management
- API response caching
- Real-time data caching
- Leaderboard caching (5-minute intervals)
Authentication & Security
Wallet-Based Authentication - Web3 authentication- Wallet signature verification
- Non-custodial user accounts
- Secure session management
- Multi-wallet support
- Rate limiting and DDoS protection
- Input validation and sanitization
- CORS configuration
- Admin mode restrictions
API Architecture
Next.js API Routes - Serverless functions- Game logic and calculations
- Database operations
- External API integrations
- Real-time data processing
Blockchain Integration
Web3 Stack
Wagmi - React hooks for Ethereum- Wallet connection management
- Contract interaction hooks
- Network switching
- Transaction handling
- Low-level blockchain interactions
- Contract ABI management
- Transaction building
- Event listening
Wallet Support
WalletConnect - Multi-wallet integration- MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Rainbow
- Mobile wallet support
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Secure connection protocols
- Ink Mainnet (production)
- Ink Sepolia (testnet)
- Automatic network detection
- Contract address management
Smart Contract Integration
Direct Contract Calls - Optimized interactions- CLASH token contract
- Patron NFT contract
- DEX integration contracts
- Gas optimization
Real-Time Features
Data Synchronization
Live Price Feeds - Cryptocurrency market data- 24-hour price change tracking
- Real-time power calculations
- Market volatility monitoring
- Price impact on card power
- Live battle score calculations
- Instant leaderboard updates
- Achievement progress tracking
- Reward distribution
Performance Optimization
Caching Strategy - Multi-layer caching- CDN for static assets
- Redis for dynamic data
- Browser caching
- API response caching
- Code splitting
- Image optimization
- Component lazy loading
- Route-based splitting
Security Architecture
Data Protection
Encryption - End-to-end data security- Sensitive data encryption
- Secure API communications
- Wallet signature verification
- Private key protection
- Role-based permissions
- Admin mode restrictions
- API endpoint protection
- User data isolation
Anti-Cheat Systems
Server-Side Validation - Battle integrity- Battle score verification
- Duplicate detection
- Performance anomaly detection
- Fair play enforcement
- Battle history tracking
- Transaction logging
- User action monitoring
- Security event logging
Scalability & Performance
Infrastructure Scaling
Serverless Architecture - Auto-scaling backend- Next.js API routes
- MongoDB Atlas scaling
- Redis cluster support
- CDN distribution
- Indexed queries
- Aggregation pipelines
- Connection pooling
- Query optimization
Monitoring & Analytics
Performance Monitoring - Real-time metrics- API response times
- Database query performance
- User engagement metrics
- Error tracking and alerting
- Gameplay patterns
- Feature usage statistics
- Performance bottlenecks
- User journey analysis
Development Workflow
Code Quality
TypeScript - Type safety and developer experience- Strict type checking
- Interface definitions
- Generic type support
- Advanced type features
- Automated code formatting
- Linting rules enforcement
- Code style consistency
- Error prevention
Testing Strategy
Unit Testing - Component and function testing- React Testing Library
- Jest test framework
- Mock implementations
- Coverage reporting
- End-to-end test scenarios
- Database integration tests
- API endpoint testing
- Blockchain interaction testing
Deployment & DevOps
CI/CD Pipeline
Automated Deployment - Streamlined releases- GitHub Actions integration
- Automated testing
- Build optimization
- Production deployment
- Development environment
- Staging environment
- Production environment
- Environment-specific configurations
Monitoring & Maintenance
Health Checks - System monitoring- API endpoint health
- Database connectivity
- External service status
- Performance metrics
- User-friendly error messages
- Error logging and tracking
- Automatic error recovery
- Fallback mechanisms
Built with modern web technologies and blockchain integration for optimal performance and user experience.