diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index fe49ffad..11024c46 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_password_here
+POSTGRES_DB=playmoney
+
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WEB_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL="http://localhost:3001"
 
-POSTGRES_PRISMA_URL="postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/playmoney?schema=public"
-POSTGRES_URL_NON_POOLING="postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/playmoney?schema=public"
+POSTGRES_PRISMA_URL="postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?schema=public"
+POSTGRES_URL_NON_POOLING="postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?schema=public"
 
 NEXTAUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
 # See: https://next-auth.js.org/configuration/options#nextauth_secret
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3c88b59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM node:20
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y postgresql-client
+
+COPY . .
+
+RUN npm install
+RUN npm install -g prisma cross-env storybook
+
+RUN npx prisma generate
+RUN npx storybook init
+
+EXPOSE 3000 3001 5555 6006
+ENTRYPOINT ["./docker-entrypoint.sh"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..deb99768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    ports:
+      - "3000:3000"  # Web app
+      - "3001:3001"  # Backend server
+      - "5555:5555"  # Database viewer
+      - "6006:6006"  # Storybook
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development  # TODO: allow this to be set in .env & changed?
+      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}
+      - POSTGRES_HOST=db
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+      - /app/node_modules
+
+  db:
+    image: postgres:16
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB}
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..56afeab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -xe
+
+function wait_for_db() {
+  until pg_isready -h $POSTGRES_HOST -p 5432; do
+    echo "Waiting for the database to be accessible..."
+    sleep 2
+  done
+}
+
+wait_for_db
+
+npx prisma migrate dev
+
+# ignore failures below, probably best to remove this once
+# it's clear why HOUSE user isn't being populated by default
+npx prisma db seed || true
+
+npm run dev
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