Rust Multiplayer Game

One day I will create my own game. Maybe this time!

Architecture

Concepts:

• Account - username, password, multiple characters
• Character - thing user move around in game world
• Game client consists of:
  • creating user account
  • logging into user account, retrieving characters list
  • managing characters
  • logging in to world with selected character

Workspace crates idea:

• accounts_manager - server (Axum, accounts storage) binary + client library, testable as client-server
• game_server - server (TCP, keep characters) binary + client library, testable as client-server
• game_client - client (GUI) binary, uses accounts_manager lib, and game_server lib

What this game should look like?

General concepts:

• Tibia features:
  • graphics: 2D X/Y aligned, fake Z depth,
  • retro graphics
  • tile snapped
  • rare loot
  • tresure chests
  • items tossing on floor
• Runescape:
  • crafting
  • resources gathering
  • grinding resources
  • resource, production, banking, trading areas
  • fixed inventory, maybe slight variation - bottleneck
• WoW:
  • Money system
  • Resource sourceses renewable with longer intervals
• Added:
  • small combat, maybe only hunting
  • crafting grindig less devastating,
  • quests, dungeons

To consider:

• food needed?
• is dungeon combat based to get some resources?
• dungeon as crafting challenge, example: gather some dungeon specific resources, craft some parts. Shipyard dungeon - gather wood, create wooden planks, repair the deck. Workshop dungeon: gather waste metal, craft cogs, repar machine. Mybe some puzzle to solve to add hardness.

Techs:

• multiplayer - why? Good separation of logic, character || client, graphics
• web cleint via browser - why? Easy access, but not sure if mobile friendly, rather mouse + keybord dedicated.
• macroquad

Plans

Roadmap:

• Client entry page with Wasm and basic GUI elements lib