[darekkay]

> In the future I'd like to add scripting support so that more complex game mechanics and rules can be implemented.

You're probably aware of this library, but I highly recommend boardgame.io [1]. It also provides React components.

[1] https://boardgame.io/

[davidye]

I spoke to the guy behind boardgame.io a few months ago. Awesome engine but it's more geared towards building out the rules / mechanics of a specific game vs a sandbox approach.