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Start building a real-time game leaderboard from the ground up. In this episode, you’ll set up a Redis-powered backend using Node.js, Docker, and REST APIs. Learn how to run Redis locally, use sorted sets to track scores, and test your API endpoints with curl and Postman. Whether you’re creating a multiplayer game or experimenting with Redis for the first time, this is where your leaderboard starts taking shape.

Key topics

1. Redis sorted sets for score tracking
2. Building REST APIs with Node.js
3. Local Redis + Docker setup
4. Testing endpoints with curl and Postman