Multiplayer Platformer Prototype 🎮

MultiplayerPlatformer.mp4

A prototype multiplayer game built from scratch in C++ using raylib for graphics and ENet for networking (UDP).

• Server–Client architecture (multiple players supported)
• Real-time updates (UDP-based)

This project is released under the MIT License.
PRs and contributions are always welcome!

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📦 Releases

Prebuilt binaries are available for Linux in the Releases Section.

• server.zip – Run the server
• client.zip – Run the client

For Windows and macOS, build from source (see instructions below).

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🔨 Building from Source

Requirements

• C++17 or later
• CMake
• raylib
• ENet

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Linux

Make sure raylib and enet are installed (via your package manager or from source). Example (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install libraylib-dev libenet-dev cmake build-essential

Build:

git clone https://github.com/kshitijaucharmal/Platformer_RL.git
cd Platformer_RL
cmake -S . -B build
cmake --build build -j$(nproc)

Run:

./build/server   # start server
./build/client   # run client(s)

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Windows

1. Install raylib and ENet manually or via vcpkg.

   vcpkg install raylib enet

2. Clone and build:

   git clone https://github.com/kshitijaucharmal/Platformer_RL.git
   cd Platformer_RL
   mkdir build && cd build
   cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=[path-to-vcpkg]/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake
   cmake --build . --config Release

3. Run the server.exe and client.exe binaries in the build folder.

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macOS

Install dependencies via Homebrew:

brew install raylib enet cmake

Build:

git clone https://github.com/kshitijaucharmal/Platformer_RL.git
cd Platformer_RL
cmake -S . -B build
cmake --build build -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)

Run:

./build/server
./build/client

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✅ Checklist

• Simple platformer in raylib
• Map system using pixel images
• Learning and using ENet
• Server–Client architecture (many players supported)
• Sending basic info (positions only for now)
• Lerping positions
• System for sending any data (batched)
• Hosting server online (Google Cloud)
• Techniques to compress packets
• Deterministic lockstep or snapshot interpolation (experiment & decide)
• Shooting guns in-game
• Simple upgrade system
• Gameover screen, lobby, and main menu (ImGui-based)

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.