Game Development

Engine architecture, simulation, physics, and multiplayer networking, mostly from building Gildenkrieg.

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Gildenkrieg Simulation Devlog, Part 1: Entities That Survive the Network
How Gildenkrieg uses EnTT, stable network identities, versioned entity recipes, and deferred lifecycle commands to build a multiplayer-ready entity API.
Published August 4, 2026Updated September 11, 20268 min readCategory: Game Development
Gildenkrieg Simulation Devlog, Part 2: Fixed Ticks, Physics, and Replication
How Gildenkrieg advances one authoritative simulation, bridges ECS state to physics, replicates component fragments per connection, and interpolates remote players.
Published August 4, 2026Updated August 4, 202610 min readCategory: Game Development
Gildenkrieg Simulation Devlog, Part 3: Client Prediction and Reconciliation
How Gildenkrieg applies local input immediately, records rollback history, reconciles authoritative corrections, replays shared movement systems, and smooths visible errors.
Published August 4, 2026Updated August 4, 20267 min readCategory: Game Development
Devlog: Building Gildenkrieg’s Networking Foundation
A look at the decisions, tradeoffs, and lessons behind building a serious networking layer for Gildenkrieg.
Published July 26, 2026Updated September 11, 20269 min readCategory: Game Development

Gildenkrieg Simulation Devlog, Part 1: Entities That Survive the Network