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Henrique Campos
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Henrique Campos

Henrique Campos is an indie game developer and game designer working in the industry since 2015. Starting as a University teacher in the Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence chairs and working for the GDQuest team from 2018 to 2022, he has also been providing consultancy for solo developers, studios, and schools. Under the alias of Pigdev, Henrique has been creating game development content on his YouTube channel since 2016. Among his projects, he wrote the Top 7 Godot Engine Recipes and the Platformer Essential Recipes ebooks where he presents design patterns that people can use to make games with the Godot Engine. A passionate open-source enthusiast, Henrique has been working and contributing to the Godot Engine project since 2016.
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Spawning players in the match

In this section, we will understand how to improve the PlayerSpawner class to introduce online multiplayer features to our game. Leveraging the foundation laid by the Understanding the PlayerSpawner class, Unveiling the Crate class, and the Understanding the Player class sections, these enhancements enable multiple players to connect and interact seamlessly within a synchronized game environment.

PlayerSpawner node plays a fundamental role in our game’s multiplayer architecture, acting as the core mechanism responsible for dynamically creating instances of the Player class for each connected player. These instances represent the avatars through which players engage with the game world.

With the integration of multiplayer functionalities, we will add features designed for an online multiplayer experience. This includes mechanisms to handle multiplayer authority, enabling proper gameplay across all connected peers. On top of that, the code will...

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Henrique Campos

Henrique Campos is an indie game developer and game designer working in the industry since 2015. Starting as a University teacher in the Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence chairs and working for the GDQuest team from 2018 to 2022, he has also been providing consultancy for solo developers, studios, and schools. Under the alias of Pigdev, Henrique has been creating game development content on his YouTube channel since 2016. Among his projects, he wrote the Top 7 Godot Engine Recipes and the Platformer Essential Recipes ebooks where he presents design patterns that people can use to make games with the Godot Engine. A passionate open-source enthusiast, Henrique has been working and contributing to the Godot Engine project since 2016.
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