What's Nakama/heroiclabs ?

Question

I worked through the following tutorial with Godot: https://heroiclabs.com/docs/nakama/getting-started/docker-quickstart/#nakama-console

However, I don't understand how it all works ... Is this server only intended for logging in and storing information, or can you also run your Godot server there? (Or do you have to do this separately, e.g. via the Google Cloud platform?)

...sry, for that stupid question ...

I would really look forward to informative answers!

Tyrothricin

Answer 1

I'm not familiar with docker, but yes, servers for games are usually set up initially just to do logging in and storing. The average godot game won't require a "godot server" (which I think could mean more than one thing) unless you need to calculate some stuff in the engine in one specific place (like for fairness), that could get expensive tho so it's best to keep your calculations client side.

Clemence

Answer 2

@Erich_L said: I'm not familiar with docker, but yes, servers for games are usually set up initially just to do logging in and storing. The average godot game won't require a "godot server" (which I think could mean more than one thing) unless you need to calculate some stuff in the engine in one specific place (like for fairness), that could get expensive tho so it's best to keep your calculations client side.

But that's exactly what I need it for. For calculating and storing. The server and client project is already functional to connect.

Tyrothricin