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Published inDec 2023
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Henrique Campos
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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Authenticating the player

Authenticating player credentials is a crucial aspect of any multiplayer game. In our project, we are building a login system for a game using Godot Engine. The login system allows players to log in with their username and password and then displays their character’s avatar upon successful login.

We are going to use a fake database, stored as a JSON file, to represent the players’ credentials. While this approach is simpler than using a full-fledged database management system, it has its own security risks. So, be aware of the risks of this approach in a production-ready project.

To authenticate player credentials in our project, we will also use Godot’s FileAccess class to load the fake database from the JSON file and parse the data. This will allow us to compare players’ login credentials with the data in the database and authenticate the player if the credentials match.

Loading a fake database

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Published in: Dec 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803232614

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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.
Read more about Henrique Campos