Nitpicking

Welcome to Nitpicking, a labor of love inspired by the trivia game show Um, Actually. This project is all about spotting and correcting sneaky errors hidden within sentences about pop culture, science, and general nerd knowledge. It’s not affiliated with the original show or Dropout in any way—just a fan-made homage to the joy of being technically correct (the best kind of correct).

Features

• Play solo, with friends, or in teams.
• Sentences with hidden mistakes for you to identify and correct.
• Open-source and open to contributions—add your own sentences or help improve the project.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Database: Neon with Drizzle ORM
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Icons: FontAwesome
• Deployment: Vercel

How to Play

Each round presents a sentence about nerdy topics like pop culture or science. While the sentence might seem correct at first glance, there's always one sneaky error hiding in plain sight. Your task is to find it.

• Solo Play: Carefully read the sentence, and when you think you've found the mistake, click the eye icon to reveal the actual error. Compare your guess with the correction and give a thumbs up to sentences you enjoyed.
• Multiplayer: Play with friends by assigning a host, who reads sentences aloud. Other players interrupt when they think they've found the mistake, and points are awarded for correctly identifying and fixing errors. Detailed rules are available on the How to Play page.

Open Source Contributions

Nitpicking is an open-source project—your input helps make it better! Here’s how you can contribute:

• Development: Check out the GitHub repository to report issues, suggest features, or submit pull requests.
• Sentence Contributions: Submit your own sentences via the contribution page.

Legal Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Um, Actually or Dropout. It’s simply a fan-made project inspired by the show’s format. Sam Reich, if you’re reading this, please don’t sue us (but also, where are you from?).

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/nitpicking.git
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   NEXT_PUBLIC_DATABASE_URL=your_neon_database_url
   

   Replace your_neon_database_url with your own Neon database URL.
4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   

5. Open http://localhost:3000 to view the app in your browser.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Happy nitpicking!