Open Source Game Engine for Turn-Based Games
Write simple functions that describe how the game state changes when a particular move is made. This is automatically converted into a playable game complete with online multiplayer features, all without requiring you to write a single line of networking or storage code.
Features
State Management
Game state is managed seamlessly across clients, server and storage.
Multiplayer
Game state is kept in sync in realtime and across platforms.
AI
Automatically generated bots that can play your game.
Game Phases
with different game rules and turn orders per phase.
Lobby
Player matchmaking and game creation.
Prototyping
Interface to simulate moves even before you render the game.
Extendable
Plugin system that allows creating new abstractions.
View-layer Agnostic
Use the vanilla JS client or the bindings for React.
Logs
Game logs with the ability to time travel (viewing the board at an earlier state).
Installation
npm install boardgame.io