EmberExchange

A virtual marketplace and collection game for trading unique stoves. Built in SYP (System Planning) 2026.

What is this?

EmberExchange is a full-stack web app where players can:

• Collect unique stoves with different rarities
• Open lootboxes to discover new items
• Trade stoves on a marketplace with a real coin economy
• Track price history, ownership, and personal statistics
• Play mini-games to earn coins

Tech Stack

• Backend: Express.js + TypeScript
• Frontend: Angular 21
• Database: SQLite (better-sqlite3)
• API Docs: Swagger / OpenAPI 3.0
• Testing: Jest

Quick Start

npm install
npm run dev:full

The server starts at http://localhost:3000.

Tests

npm test

All 510 tests run sequentially to avoid SQLite locking.

API Documentation

Interactive docs are available at:

http://localhost:3000/api-docs

Project Structure

src/
├── backend/      # Express API (routers, services, db)
├── frontend/     # Angular app
├── middleground/ # Shared utilities
└── shared/       # TypeScript models
dist/             # Compiled output

Branches

• main — current release
• develop — active development

Team

SYP 2026 — HTL Leonding