Tavern Games

Tavern Games is a collection of multiplayer mini-games in the Mirandus universe, developed by Gala Games. These games provide players with engaging and social experiences, allowing them to compete and collaborate in a variety of game modes.

Key Features

Multiplayer Mini-Games: A variety of card mini-games that players can enjoy together in a tavern setting.
Shared Economy: Players can earn in-game currency and items that can be used across the Mirandus ecosystem.

My Involvement

As a Software Engineer and DevOps Engineer, I contributed to various aspects of Tavern Games' development, including:

Backend Development: Worked on the server-side architecture to support multiplayer features and ensure scalability
- Implemented ENet protocol for efficient, low-latency communication between clients and servers.
- Hooked up the game logic to our internal APIs for player authentication, matchmaking, and game state management.
- Developed game state synchronization mechanisms to ensure consistent state across clients and servers, utilizing Protobuf for organized data serialization.
- Read more at: Mirandus
DevOps: Established CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes to streamline development workflows.
- Read more at: Mirandus

Technologies Used

Programming Languages: C# (.NET for Unity), Terraform
Game Engine: Unity
Cloud and DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Redis, MySQL
CI/CD: Gitlab CI, FluxCD
Networking: ENet, Protobuf

Architecture Overview

Tavern Games' architecture is extended from the Mirandus backend, allowing us to leverage existing infrastructure while tailoring it to the needs of multiplayer mini-games.