https://github.com/appsinacup/game_server
Open source game server with authentication, user management, lobbies, server scripting, and admin portal
https://github.com/appsinacup/game_server
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Open source game server with authentication, user management, lobbies, server scripting, and admin portal
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/appsinacup/game_server
- Owner: appsinacup
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-11-22T20:08:47.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-03-07T20:51:37.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-03-07T20:52:49.810Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: multiplayer-game-server
- Language: Elixir
- Homepage: https://gamend.appsinacup.com
- Size: 60.2 MB
- Stars: 5
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Gamend
**Open source game server with authentication, users, lobbies, groups, notifications, server scripting and an admin portal**
Game + Backend = Gamend
[Discord](https://discord.com/invite/v649emcpAu) | [Guides](https://gamend.appsinacup.com/docs/setup) | [API Docs](https://gamend.appsinacup.com/api/docs) | [Elixir Docs](https://appsinacup.github.io/game_server/) | [Starter Template](https://github.com/appsinacup/gamend_starter)
## Features
- **Auth** — Email/password, magic link, OAuth (Discord, Google, Apple, Facebook, Steam), JWT API tokens
- **Users** — Profiles, metadata, device tokens, account lifecycle
- **Lobbies** — Host-managed, max users, hidden/locked, passwords, real-time updates
- **Groups** — Public / private / hidden communities, roles, join requests, invites
- **Friends** — Requests, accept/reject, blocking
- **Notifications** — User-to-user + server-wide, read/unread, real-time delivery
- **Server Scripting** — Elixir hooks on server events (login, lobby created, etc.)
- **Admin Portal** — Built-in web dashboard for managing all resources
## Client SDKs
- [JavaScript SDK](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ughuuu/game_server)
- [Godot SDK](https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/4510)
- [Elixir SDK](sdk/) — Stub modules for IDE autocomplete in custom hooks
## Quick Start
```sh
cp .env.example .env
./start.sh
```
Visit [localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000).
## Docker
```sh
# Single instance
docker compose up
# Multi-instance (2 apps + nginx + PostgreSQL + Redis)
docker compose -f docker-compose.multi.yml up --scale app=2
```
## Deploy
See the [Deployment Tutorial](https://appsinacup.com/gamend-deploy/) and [Starter Template](https://github.com/appsinacup/gamend_starter) for production deployment on fly.io (~$5/month without Postgres).