diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0056fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+build/
+.git
+.vscode
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index acc584d..e3f9d98 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ repos:
         entry: scripts/run_lint.sh
         language: script
         pass_filenames: false
+        # Only run when C++ source, headers, CMake config, or lint config changes
+        files: \.(cpp|h|hpp|c|cc|cxx)$|CMakeLists\.txt$|\.clang-format$
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8dfd1d1..0254f10 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ include(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
   googletest
   URL https://github.com/google/googletest/archive/refs/tags/v1.17.0.zip
+  DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP TRUE
 )
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fccaee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+FROM ubuntu:25.10
+
+# Avoid prompts from apt
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+# Copy dependency script
+COPY scripts/install_dependencies.sh /tmp/install_dependencies.sh
+
+# Run dependency script
+RUN /tmp/install_dependencies.sh && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/install_dependencies.sh
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy project files
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the project
+RUN mkdir -p build && cd build && \
+    cmake .. && \
+    make
+
+# Set the entrypoint to the built executable
+CMD ["./build/main"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fb51fe..d64eecc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,11 +30,25 @@ With the above done, you should be ready to set up the needed environment.
 git clone https://github.com/robert-7/Go-Board-Game.git && cd Go-Board-Game
 ```
 
-## Building and Running
+## Building and Running Locally
 
 To build and run the binary, simply run `make && ./main`.
 To clean up, run `make clean`.
 
+## Building and Running with Docker
+
+You can also run the game in a Docker container without installing dependencies on your host machine.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- Docker
+- Docker Compose
+
+### Instructions
+
+1. **Allow X11 connections** (Linux): Since the game runs in a container but displays on your host screen, you need to allow the container to connect to your X server. Do so with: `xhost +local:docker```
+1. **Build and Run**: Do so with `docker compose up --build`. The game window should appear on your screen.
+
 ## Linting
 
 The repository uses the same commands locally and in CI. After installing the packages above, run:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c88ed8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+services:
+  go-game:
+    build: .
+    container_name: go-board-game
+    # Pass the DISPLAY environment variable to the container
+    environment:
+      - DISPLAY=${DISPLAY}
+    # Mount the X11 socket to allow the container to communicate with the X server
+    volumes:
+      - /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix
+    # Use host networking to simplify X11 communication
+    network_mode: host
diff --git a/scripts/install_dependencies.sh b/scripts/install_dependencies.sh
index acbb869..df36c70 100755
--- a/scripts/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ run_with_sudo() {
 
 run_with_sudo apt-get update
 run_with_sudo apt-get install -y \
+  build-essential \
   mesa-common-dev \
   libglu1-mesa-dev \
   libgl1-mesa-dev \
   freeglut3-dev \
   libglew-dev \
-  libdevil1c2 \
   libdevil-dev \
   cmake \
   clang-tidy \