TypeScript ECS and multiplayer game development toolkit

javelin

Javelin is a suite of packages used to build multiplayer games for the web.

The primary goals of Javelin are speed, minimalism, and ease-of-use. A secondary goal is to provide examples of client-side prediction, input reconciliation, and other algorithms commonly used in fast-paced online games.

Docs

Visit https://javelin.games

Packages

Package	Description
@javelin/ecs	Build games using the Entity-Component System pattern
@javelin/net	Synchronize @javelin/ecs instances between client and server
@javelin/devtool	Inspect and manipulate remote and local @javelin/ecs instances
@javelin/hrtime-loop	Create a smooth, high-resolution game loop in NodeJS

Examples

Example	Description
networking	Entity/component synchronization over WebRTC datachannels

Scripts

Script	Description
yarn build	Build all packages and examples
yarn test	Run all unit and integration tests
yarn perf	Run all performance tests
yarn example:basic	Preview basic ECS capabilities
yarn example:networking	An example of synchronizing entities over WebRTC

Development

yarn --ignore-engines
yarn build
yarn example:networking

Note that when developing, changes to code in local, dependent packages will not automatically refresh development apps. Just build the dependent packages and restart the dev server process when you want to test a change.

Download Details:

Author: 3mcd

Demo: https://javelin.games/introduction/

Source Code: https://github.com/3mcd/javelin

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