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Getting Started

Get Game On Dude! running locally in under 5 minutes.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
- Node.js 18+ installed
- npm or yarn package manager
- Git for version control
- A code editor (VS Code recommended)

Clone the Repository

Terminal

git clone https://github.com/gameon-guy/multiplayer-server.git
cd multiplayer-server

Install Dependencies

Terminal

npm install

Build the Server

Terminal

npm run build

Start the Server

You should see output like:

``


[INFO] Starting Game On Dude! Server...
[INFO] Game type registered: lightning_round
[INFO] Game type registered: time_quest
[INFO] Game type registered: number_munchers
[INFO] Game type registered: panic_attack
[INFO] Game type registered: historical_conquest
[INFO] All game types registered
[INFO] Game On Dude! Server started (port: 3000)

Terminal

npm start

Test the Connection

Should return: {"status":"ok","clients":0}

Terminal

curl http://localhost:3000/health

Connecting from Unity

To connect your Unity project to the Game On server, follow these steps:

1. Copy the Unity SDK

Copy all files from unity-sdk/ to your Unity project's Assets/Scripts/Networking/ folder.

unity-sdk/
├── GameOnClient.cs
├── GameOnNetworkManager.cs
├── GameOnNetworkIdentity.cs
├── GameOnPrediction.cs
├── GameOnTriviaManager.cs
├── GameOnTurnBasedManager.cs
└── GameOnMovementManager.cs

2. Create Network Manager

Create an empty GameObject and add the GameOnNetworkManager component:

using UnityEngine;
using GameOnMultiplayer;

public class GameBootstrap : MonoBehaviour
{
    void Start()
    {
        // Configure server connection
        GameOnNetworkManager.Instance.ServerUrl = "ws://localhost:3000/ws";

        // Connect to server
        GameOnNetworkManager.Instance.Connect();
    }
}

3. Join a Room

Once connected, join or create a room:

// Listen for connection
GameOnNetworkManager.Instance.OnConnected += () => {
    Debug.Log("Connected to server!");

    // Create a room
    GameOnNetworkManager.Instance.CreateRoom("lightning_round", new RoomOptions {
        MaxPlayers = 8
    });
};

// Listen for room join
GameOnNetworkManager.Instance.OnRoomJoined += (room) => {
    Debug.Log($"Joined room: {room.Id}");
};