React Day Berlin

React Day Berlin 2023

We're discussing making multiplayer games in React, focusing on accessibility and development phases. The game architecture involves a monorepo with a single server and WebSocket connections. React context is used for server communication and updating the React state. The game introduces 3D using React 3 Fiber and implements game mechanics like timers. The talk also mentions using generative AI tools for game design and testing with tools like Cypress. Different rendering techniques and the use of Socket.io's rooms feature in the WebSocket server are also discussed.

<p><span>Multiplayer games are the coolest: they bring us closer together, even when we’re battling it out. While you can’t build World of Warcraft in a weekend, you also don’t need a big AAA game studio production team to create a game that is fun and engaging. All you need is good old React with some Three.js and WebSocket magic sprinkled in! This talk walks you through creating a simple multiplayer game in the browser using React Three Fiber and Socket.IO. You will learn how to structure the game code, render an interactive 3D scene in the browser, and establish two-way communication between the client and server.</span></p>

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