For Product, Users & Partners

End users

Sommelier Arena is a browser-based blind wine tasting game. No app to install, no account to create.

To participate in a session:

1. Open the app on your phone at https://sommelier-arena.ducatillon.net/play
2. Enter the 4-digit code the host gives you — you'll get a generated wine-themed pseudonym
3. Answer each question before the timer runs out; you can change your answer any time until the host reveals it
4. See the leaderboard after each wine and at the end

To host a session:

1. Open https://sommelier-arena.ducatillon.net/host
2. Create a test by entering wine names and their questions (color, country, grape variety, vintage year, wine name) with one correct answer and 3 distractors each
3. Share the 4-digit code with participants; hit Start to begin the game
4. Use Pause / Resume / Reveal / Next / End to control the pace

Product overview

Key links:

• Features — full feature specification with host controls and question flow
• Gameplay Workflow — session state machine and scoring rules
• User Stories — host and participant stories, edge cases
• Overview & Rules — key constraints and what's new

For partners & investors

Hosting model: Sommelier Arena runs on Cloudflare's free tier — no servers to manage, no cold starts, €0/month for a casual dinner-party app.

Concern	Answer
Hosting cost	Free (Cloudflare Workers + Pages free tier)
Max concurrent players	10 per session
Availability	99.9%+ (Cloudflare global edge)
Data storage	Per-session in Cloudflare Durable Objects (SQLite); no external DB
Custom domain	Yes — sommelier-arena.ducatillon.net on Cloudflare
Integration points	WebSocket event API (see Event Reference)

For technical details see Tech Stack and Deployment Guide.