Adding multiplayer to a simple three.js game using Playroom

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Asad Memon

Why Is Building a Multiplayer Game So Hard and What Can We Do to Fix It for Everyone

<p>We take a simple three.js example scene and add multiplayer to it in this workshop without setting up any servers, making any UI for matchmaking, user avatars and all that stuff.</p>

<div>Making casual games has become easier than ever but setting up multiplayer still requires you to write network code, deal with websockets, load-balancing servers, co-locating servers and whatnot. </div><div>I am building Playroom to solve this, a high-performance sync that handles the networking and the room management so you can focus on building your game.</div>