added checks to prevent game server from crashing

server.js

@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ function checkGuess(letter,gameStateObject) {
 
 }
 
+// function checkIfClientExistsInRoom(ws,room) {
+//   console.log(room,ws)
+//   //assumes ws message is sent and room code exists
+//   for(const c in room.clients) {
+//     const client = room.clients[c]
+//     if (ws.identifierToken == client.identifierToken && ws.roomCode == client.roomCode) {
+//       return true
+//     }
+//   }
+//   return false
+// }
+
 checkPuzzleData(puzzles)
 
 // server.js
@@ -233,8 +245,12 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
           started:false,
           puzzles:shuffleArray(puzzles),
           puzzleLevel:0,
+          turn:0,
+          turnState:null,
+          players:[]
         },
       }
+      console.log(rooms[roomCode].clients[0].name)
       ws.roomCode = roomCode
       ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'room_created', roomCode,
         isLeader: true,
@@ -290,7 +306,6 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
       room.gameState.started = true
       
       room.gameState.turnState = 'spin'
-      room.gameState.players = []
       room.gameState.puzzles[room.gameState.puzzleLevel] = currentPuzzle
       room.gameState.levelsRemaining = (room.gameState.puzzles.length - 1 - room.gameState.puzzleLevel)
       room.clients.forEach((client)=>{
@@ -300,7 +315,6 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
           points:0
         })
       })
-      room.gameState.turn = 0
       console.log(room.gameState)
       console.log('game started for:',room)
 
@@ -324,7 +338,15 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
       const room = rooms[ws.roomCode]
       if (room && room.clients.includes(ws)) {
         // Handle spin and guess events
+        
         if (data.type === 'spin_wheel') {
+          if (room.gameState.turnState === null) {
+            ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'error', message: 'the game hasn\'t started yet!' }))
+            return
+          }else if (ws.identifierToken !== room.gameState.players[room.gameState.turn].id) {
+            ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'error', message: 'its not your turn to spin!' }))
+            return
+          }
           // Simulate a wheel spin result and update room state
           let spinResult = getRandomValue(wheel)
           if (spinResult == 'Bankrupt') {
@@ -351,6 +373,13 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
         }
 
         if (data.type === 'guess_letter') {
+          if (room.gameState.turnState === null) {
+            ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'error', message: 'the game hasn\'t started yet!' }))
+            return
+          }else if (ws.identifierToken !== room.gameState.players[room.gameState.turn].id) {
+            ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'error', message: 'its not your turn to guess!' }))
+            return
+          }
           room.gameState.turnState = 'spin'
           const { letter } = data
           // Handle guess logic (e.g., check if the letter is in the puzzle)