The latest articles on Forem by Emjay Factor (@mjfactor). https://forem.com/mjfactor https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2014448%2Ff5b005aa-735c-413e-95d7-ea090319624a.png https://forem.com/mjfactor en Emjay Factor Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:08:04 +0000 https://forem.com/mjfactor/coup-bluff-deduce-dominate-2l29 https://forem.com/mjfactor/coup-bluff-deduce-dominate-2l29 <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/github-2026-01-21">GitHub Copilot CLI Challenge</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <h2> <strong>COUP</strong> </h2> <p>a fast-paced, 2-6 player social deduction card game where players act as heads of families in a corrupt city-state, trying to manipulate and eliminate opponents' influence to be the last one standing. Built with Next.js and PartyKit sessions for real-time multiplayer gameplay.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>Play Coup with Friends: <a href="https://tara-coup.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tara-coup.vercel.app/</a><br> Project Link: <a href="https://github.com/mjfactor/-coup" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/mjfactor/-coup</a></p> <h2> My Experience with GitHub Copilot CLI </h2> <p>I used GitHub Copilot CLI capabilities to speed up my workflow. It helped me iterate faster and made repetitive tasks (like file searches and setup steps) much quicker, so I could spend more time on gameplay and UX polish. I stopped working this project for a month and the feature of GitHub Copilot CLI of exploring the codebase/project structure and making a plan to introduce a new variant to my game is a game changer. </p> <h2> Gameplay UI </h2> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F0jgnyd41ubeen1e9ygs2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F0jgnyd41ubeen1e9ygs2.png" alt="Pick a Variant" width="800" height="390"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F12wjlwkm0ao5a803c5qg.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F12wjlwkm0ao5a803c5qg.jpg" alt="Game Starts!" width="800" height="388"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fepo8okdul8oc9ivay0dn.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fepo8okdul8oc9ivay0dn.jpg" alt="UI" width="800" height="389"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fj8rf5as5j71fxdnluyvc.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fj8rf5as5j71fxdnluyvc.jpg" alt="UI" width="800" height="390"></a></p> devchallenge githubchallenge cli githubcopilot