Zixer1
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**Add approved & assigned issue number here:** Resolves #4349 ## Description: 1. **Private-lobby allowlist.** `create_game` accepts an optional `allowedPublicIds`. It's set by whoever creates the lobby (admin-token gated, no client UI), the game server pulls it out of the config so it's never broadcast to clients or written to the game record, and it rejects any joiner whose OF publicId isn't on the list before they take a slot (stickily, so they can't retry on reconnect). Lobbies created without it behave exactly as before. It is off by default Previews: <img width="241" height="140" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/30c4e47b-399d-4720-b25b-a04c63668577" /> <img width="982" height="456" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1b5c68b7-9b99-4ccc-b987-e70c8ec25dce" /> <img width="547" height="369" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1623090b-ea2b-4657-9cd8-903fbabca51b" /> I am not able to manually test all of it since it needs to also run the auth API (infra) and actually be connected to disc and whatnot (but still tested the refused flow).. Also, we would need to place some guards and visual error feedback, but since this only would affect casual of players and is more of a improvement to the feature, I will consider it out of scope for now. ## Please complete the following: - [x] I have added screenshots for all UI updates (no UI changes in this PR) - [x] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText() and I've added it to the en.json file (no new user-facing text) - [x] I have added relevant tests to the test directory ## Please put your Discord username so you can be contacted if a bug or regression is found: zixer._
OpenFront.io is an online real-time strategy game focused on territorial control and alliance building. Players compete to expand their territory, build structures, and form strategic alliances in various maps based on real-world geography.
This is a fork/rewrite of WarFront.io. Credit to https://github.com/WarFrontIO.
License
OpenFront source code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Current copyright notices appear in:
- Footer: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
- Loading screen: "© OpenFront and Contributors"
Modified versions must preserve these notices in reasonably visible locations.
See the LICENSE for complete requirements.
For asset licensing, see LICENSE-ASSETS.
For license history, see LICENSING.md.
🌟 Features
- Real-time Strategy Gameplay: Expand your territory and engage in strategic battles
- Alliance System: Form alliances with other players for mutual defense
- Multiple Maps: Play across various geographical regions including Europe, Asia, Africa, and more
- Resource Management: Balance your expansion with defensive capabilities
- Cross-platform: Play in any modern web browser
📋 Prerequisites
- npm (v10.9.2 or higher)
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
🚀 Installation
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO.git cd OpenFrontIO -
Install dependencies
npm run instDo NOT use
npm installnornpm ibut instead use ournpm run inst. It runs the safernpm ci --ignore-scriptsto install dependencies exactly according to the versions inpackage-lock.jsonand doesn't run scripts. This can prevent being hit by a supply chain attack.
🎮 Running the Game
Development Mode
Run both the client and server in development mode with live reloading:
npm run dev
This will:
- Start the webpack dev server for the client
- Launch the game server with development settings
- Open the game in your default browser (to disable this behavior, set
SKIP_BROWSER_OPEN=truein your environment)
Client Only
To run just the client with hot reloading:
npm run start:client
Server Only
To run just the server with development settings:
npm run start:server-dev
Connecting to staging or production backends
Sometimes it's useful to connect to production servers when replaying a game, testing user profiles, purchases, or login flow.
To replay a production game, make sure you're on the same commit that the game you want to replay was executed on, you can find the
gitCommitvalue viahttps://api.openfront.io/game/[gameId]. Unfinished games cannot be replayed on localhost.
To connect to staging api servers:
npm run dev:staging
To connect to production api servers:
npm run dev:prod
🛠️ Development Tools
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Format code:
npm run format -
Lint code:
npm run lint -
Lint and fix code:
npm run lint:fix -
Testing
npm test
🏗️ Project Structure
/src/client- Frontend game client/src/core- Deterministic game simulation/src/server- Backend game server/resources- Static assets (images, maps, etc.)
🤝 Contributing
Contributions and translations are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for the workflow, the approved-issue process, project governance, and translation info.