React Noob Forges Ugly Dungeon Card Game from Scoundrel Scraps, Emerges from 7AM Refactor Hell with Working Monster-Slaying UI

A solo developer is creating a web-based dungeon crawling card game inspired by the underground game "Scoundrel". The game is being built using React JS, a UI library for web development, which the developer is learning. The project aims to help the developer gain a grip on React while creating a fun game. The game features dynamic cards, including monster cards with icons and powers, which are randomly selected from a deck. The developer has spent significant time tackling game logic and updating the UI, with 99% of the code written from scratch. The game is a solo card game where players strategically choose what to loot, fight, or run from, with the goal of getting through rooms without losing health. The project is still in its early stages, but the developer is seeking feedback on the idea and visual design, and is sharing lessons learned from the development process, including a major refactor of the game logic.