boardgame.io

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

License

MIT