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The Essential Guide to Creating Multiplayer Games with Godot 4.0

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Published in Dec 2023

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ISBN-13 9781803232614

Pages 326 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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3D Game Development

Author (1):

Henrique Campos

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Handshaking and Networking

2. Chapter 1: Setting up a Server

3. Chapter 2: Sending and Receiving Data

4. Chapter 3: Making a Lobby to Gather Players Together

5. Chapter 4: Creating an Online Chat

6. Part 2:Creating Online Multiplayer Mechanics

7. Chapter 5: Making an Online Quiz Game

8. Chapter 6: Building an Online Checkers Game

9. Chapter 7: Developing an Online Pong Game

10. Chapter 8: Creating an Online Co-Op Platformer Prototype

11. Chapter 9: Creating an Online Adventure Prototype

12. Part 3:Optimizing the Online Experience

13. Chapter 10: Debugging and Profiling the Network

14. Chapter 11: Optimizing Data Requests

15. Chapter 12: Implementing Lag Compensation

16. Chapter 13: Caching Data to Decrease Bandwidth

17. Index

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Introducing the Checkers project

Welcome, respected network engineer of our esteemed fictional indie development studio! As we embark on this chapter, let us take a moment to familiarize ourselves with the existing Checkers project. Currently, the project is designed for local multiplayers, allowing players to engage in thrilling matches offline. This understanding will serve as a solid foundation as we explore the path toward transforming our Checkers game into a captivating online multiplayer experience.

In this endeavor, our goal is to seamlessly transition the existing local multiplayer functionality into an online environment, without encountering significant obstacles along the way. By leveraging our existing knowledge and skills, we can effectively adapt the game to support online multiplayer, thus expanding its reach and providing players with the opportunity to compete with opponents from around the globe.

Throughout this section, we will unravel our Checkers project...

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Authors (1)

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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