In this video, we are building a 3d metaverse game like Gather town ( Gather Town is an interactive virtual space that simulates real-life, in-person interactions.Gather Town allows users to move through online spaces using their arrow keys for keyboard controls), We will go through how the schema looks, how to do the system design, and what architecture has been used... 


📚 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀/𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:
Link to notion doc - https://petal-estimate-4e9.notion.site/Metaverse-Project-12e7dfd10735803e867cd9632e31f63c?pvs=4
GitHub Repository → https://github.com/hkirat/2d-metaverse/

Timestamps
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:20 - High Level Overview
00:06:17 - Architecture
00:13:42 - Designing the APIs
00:47:33 - Writing the Tests 
02:54:09 - Creating a mono repo
07:10:43 - Fixing Websockets 
07:28:08 - Creating a janky frontend
07:52:23 - Discussing the Video Architecture
07:58:01 - Try yourself | Bye

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The post discusses the process of building a 2D metaverse application using the MERN stack and WebSockets, focusing on the backend architecture and development. It covers the creation of microservices, designing the system architecture, writing tests, building the backend, and deploying the application. Key highlights include the importance of test-driven development, containerizing the application, creating a simple frontend, and understanding video and audio communication in real-time multiplayer environments.

I Build a Metaverse Game in 8 hours (MERN Stack, WebSockets)