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**Add approved & assigned issue number here:** Resolves #4296 ## Description: Adds an "Anonymous players" option to private lobbies (host toggle, off by default). When it is on, the server sends each client anonymized usernames for everyone except themselves. The lobby creator and admins still see real names so they can moderate. Names are hidden on every player-facing surface: the game start message, lobby info, /api/game/:id, and the link preview. It is enforced server-side, so a client extension cannot read real names off the wire. Initially added as part of our overhaul of OpenFront masters, but this feature can very well be useful for content creators, and other tournament hosts. Anonymized names reuse the existing tribe word lists (no emoji), so they pass UsernameSchema, and they are seeded per user, so a player looks different to different users but stays consistent from the lobby into the game. The saved game record keeps real names (anonymization is a per-send transform, gameStartInfo is never mutated), so replays and stats are unaffected. Nothing changes for normal games. New option selection: <img width="990" height="918" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/31df0b0b-7757-4b2b-9bff-84310faee8d9" /> The host, when enabling the option, gets a little eye icon next to the players(including himself to enable/disable the anon names for himself, and/or other player) By default(the names everyone will see are random and unique): <img width="979" height="188" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f0caa4a4-9f14-41d3-89c6-9a38e8c2e6f0" /> Toggling the eye ON for yourself (the host, or any given player, will allow them to see the real names of everyone, in the lobby and in game): <img width="969" height="138" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/89abf0e0-1433-43ea-9870-49d96ca46d30" /> ## Please complete the following: - [x] I have added screenshots for all UI updates - [x] I process any text displayed to the user through translateText() and I've added it to the en.json file - [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.