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This is the intro screen
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Scroll to view all participating clubs.
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Select your wager option 1,1.25,1.5, 2x before submitting your guess.
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Scroll to choose your wager amount before submitting your guess.
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After completing the submission, you can view both the global and local leaderboards.
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After a correct guess, you'll see your total score.
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On this screen, you'll see a player along with part of their transfer history.
Inspiration
It started while watching the World Cup match between Argentina and Cape Verde. My friend said Julián Álvarez never played for Atlético Madrid and was still at Manchester City. I knew he was wrong, so we made a wager. That's when I realized football fans argue about transfers all the time. Why not turn those arguments into a game?
What it does
FootBets is a football transfer game where you guess a player from their complete transfer history or complete a player's transfer path by filling in the missing clubs.
How we built it
We built FootBets using React, TypeScript, and Cursor. The focus was on keeping the gameplay simple, fast, and easy to pick up.
Challenges we ran into
The biggest challenge was deciding whether to use club crests because of copyright concerns. We also had to make sure players could still recognize clubs without relying on their official logos.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We built a confidence multiplier where players can risk more points if they're confident in their answer. We also replaced club crests with each club's primary and secondary colors, which reduced the game's size and avoided copyright issues.
What we learned
We learned that games are more about community engagement than adding more features. If the core gameplay is fun, people will keep coming back.
What's next for FootBets
Next, we want to add player photos, local leaderboards so friends can compete with each other, daily challenges, and more game modes to keep the game fresh.
