BackFire
A competitive multiplayer trivia game for iOS, Android, and web — pick categories, split into teams, and outscore rivals on a shared board
- Project type
- Mobile & Web Game
- Role
- Freelance Developer
- Date
- Since July 2026
Overview
BackFire is a competitive multiplayer trivia product at playbackfire.com. Hired by a friend to build the game end to end across iOS, Android, and web: authenticated play, lobby setup, category boards, team modes including Rumble, a token economy with store and promo codes, and a web admin dashboard for wallets and promotions.
Technology
- Expo
- React Native
- TypeScript
- Clerk
- Convex
- Zustand
- Zod
Key features
- Cross-platform play on iOS, Android, and web from one Expo codebase
- Game modes including QuickPlay, Classic, Random, and Rumble team showdowns
- Lobby wizard with category selection, team setup, lifelines, and wagers
- Clerk authentication with Convex real-time backend for sessions, wallets, and payments
- Token store, promo code redemption, and purchase ledger
- 12-language i18n with RTL support and localized trivia content
- Web admin dashboard for promo codes, wallet lookup, and user oversight
Why it was built
- To deliver a modern trivia night experience for friends and groups
- To ship a full product stack across mobile and web with real-time multiplayer gameplay
- To give operators tools for economy management through an admin dashboard