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 Then open `http://localhost:8000/` in your browser. PHP 8.0+ is required.
 
-> The `backend/data/` directory is not tracked in version control. PHP creates it automatically on first run.
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 ## How to play
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 | Drawing & Scoring | Canvas 2D API + Pointer Events | Native browser APIs; IoU scoring via 96×96 raster grid |
 | Country data | GeoJSON outlines | Standard geospatial format, lightweight and precise |
 | Backend | PHP 8.5 | Server-side REST API |
-| Storage | JSON file (`lobbies.json`) | Dependency-free; no database server needed for this scope |
-| Testing | Node.js built-in test runner | Unit tests for IoU scoring algorithm (`scoring.test.mjs`) |
-| Linting / Formatting | [Biome](https://biomejs.dev/) | Fast unified linter and formatter |
+| Storage | JSON file (lobbies.json) | Dependency-free; no database server needed for this scope |
+| Testing | Node.js built-in test runner | Unit tests for IoU scoring algorithm (scoring.test.mjs) |
+| Linting / Formatting | Biome | Fast unified linter and formatter |
 | Package Manager | npm | Dev-only dependency (Biome) |
 
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 | Name | Role |
 |---|---|
-| **Ivan Szabo** | Frontend development — built the complete initial frontend (all pages, scripts, styles) |
-| **Luca Jakob** | Frontend review; Backend development — PHP REST API and GeoJSON country outline data |
-| **Niklas Peng** | Frontend improvements — accessibility, code quality, CSS consolidation, JSDoc, join lobby feature; Backend review |
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-## Self-Reflection
-
-**Ivan Szabo:**
-tbd
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-**Luca Jakob:**
-tbd
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-**Niklas Peng:**
-tbd
+| **Ivan Szabo** | Frontend development (initial/base: pages, scripts, styles...) |
+| **Luca Jakob** | Frontend review; Backend development |
+| **Niklas Peng** | Frontend improvements (accessibility, code quality, CSS consolidation, JSDoc...); Backend review |