https://github.com/saltysystems/overworld

Open source framework for scalable multiplayer games.
https://github.com/saltysystems/overworld

erlang game-development game-server multiplayer server

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Open source framework for scalable multiplayer games.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/saltysystems/overworld
• Owner: saltysystems
• License: other
• Created: 2022-05-21T05:25:18.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-27T15:24:33.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-30T03:42:10.645Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: erlang, game-development, game-server, multiplayer, server
• Language: Erlang
• Homepage:
• Size: 999 KB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
Overworld Game Server

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Overworld is a multiplayer game server framework for Erlang and other BEAM

languages, designed to seamlessly integrate with the [Godot Game

Engine](https://godotengine.org/). 

Description

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Overworld provides developers with a toolkit to build scalable, multiplayer

games more efficiently. It manages several low-level aspects of network

communication, including:

1. Network connections via TCP (WebSocket) or UDP (ENet), or freely mix the two!

2. Serialization and deserialization of data to and from wire format (via Protobuf)

3. Client code generation for Godot from low-level packet handling to signaling

   game events 

Abstracting the networking details, Overworld allows developers to concentrate

more on game logic and less on communication infrastructure. This framework is

suitable for various multiplayer game types, from small co-op experiences to

larger online games.

Key features of Overworld include:

- Tight integration with Godot Game Engine

- Support for games written in both Erlang (_Elixir coming soon_)

- Tick-based game loop management

Overworld aims to provide a solid foundation for multiplayer game development,

streamlining the process of creating networked games while leveraging the

robustness of Erlang/OTP.

License

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Overworld is released under the MPL 2.0 License. See the LICENSE file for more

details.

Prerequisites

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* [Erlang/OTP 27](https://www.erlang.org/downloads) or greater

* [rebar3](https://rebar3.org/)

Quickstart

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See [here](docs/quickstart/intro.md)

Roadmap

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* Elixir support

* Optional Lua-based game logic, via [Luerl](https://github.com/rvirding/luerl)

* More docs and demos! :sweat_smile: