HAharwoodr·Sep 11, 2025
Have a look at something like spacetimeDB - caveat, I've only read about it and not directly used it:
https://github.com/ClockworkLabs/SpacetimeDB
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9 sourcesFeel like the logical extreme of this is a database built for multiplayer games, something like: https://github.com/clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB
Though there, you are still writing the main game logic in Rust or C#
In Building a DOOM-like multiplayer shooter in pure SQLSpacetimeDB is open source[1], the open source version doesn't currently have all the features of maincloud, but most of those features are solely for scalability. I've done all of my work on my own local servers. I would even suggest paying for your own server up front until you're ready to scale out. I believe the 4 years is when the license changes to a more open license. And the scalability features on local are coming, they're just not here yet.
[1] https://github.com/ClockworkLabs/SpacetimeDB
In SpacetimeDBThis is indeed interesting, but FYI this is a BSL-covered project with somewhat onerous times: only one instance per service (i.e. don't scale out, if I understand correctly) [0].
[0] https://github.com/ClockworkLabs/SpacetimeDB?tab=License-1-o...
In SpacetimeDBYes? I can't use the licensed model to train content?
In the same way I can't use BSL to use the software in the cloud or Meta's model license when I can't be a big company.
* BSL - https://github.com/clockworklabs/SpacetimeDB/blob/master/LIC...
* Meta - https://github.com/meta-llama/llama-models/blob/main/models/...
In Quick-n-Dirty noAI MIT licenseSpacetimeDB v1.0: Multiplayer at the speed of light
65 points · Open discussionSpacetimeDB's License is modified AGPL
3 points · Open discussionSpacetimeDB: Multiplayer at the speed of light
1 points · Open discussionShow HN: SpacetimeDB 1.0 Is Here
We just released 1.0 of SpacetimeDB, a database designed for real-time games and applications built in Rust and using WebAssembly stored procedures for running server-side logic.
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