Colyseus Multiplayer Patterns for Starwards

Overview

Starwards uses Colyseus v0.15 for real-time multiplayer state synchronization. Understanding decorators, rooms, and state sync prevents bugs.

Core principle: State is the source of truth. Commands modify state. Clients receive automatic updates.

Architecture

Client (Browser)
  ↓ WebSocket connection
Room (Server)
  ↓ owns
State (Schema)
  ↓ syncs to
Client State (Mirror)