Playroom

Overview

Playroom lets you build scalable collaborative apps and multiplayer games in minutes. Built for the next generation of multiplayer apps, you build your app with zero server setup and instantly unlock multiplayer experiences — get started in minutes, save development and maintenance time, and ship faster with easy-to-use integrations and toolkit.

Multiplayer configurations and tools that were previously only feasible by large-scale teams are now possible for everyone. Playroom Kit provides a simple API to set or get the state of an app, automatically synced between all users and screens. Install via npm and use hooks like insertCoin, myPlayer, and usePlayersList to launch a lobby and manage players in any React app.

No longer will you have to oversee WebSocket, TCP, and webRTC protocols, along with server monitoring — you focus on your apps and Playroom manages all other aspects. Multiplayer modules can be seamlessly integrated into any app or game, accelerating development and facilitating rapid app testing.

Start ahead of the curve with an ever-expanding library of open-source game and app templates and cross-platform resources. Loved by engineers from leading companies, Playroom powers real-time collaborative brainstorming boards, multiplayer trivia games, and collaborative editors that sync live cursors and presence across all participants.

Core capabilities

Zero server setup

Instantly unlock multiplayer experiences without managing servers

Automatic state sync

Simple API to set or get app state, synced across all users and screens

React hooks

Use insertCoin, myPlayer, and usePlayersList for fast integration

Handles the plumbing

No need to manage WebSocket, TCP, webRTC, or server monitoring

Modular integration

Seamlessly integrate multiplayer modules into any app or game

Open-source templates

Ever-expanding library of game and app templates and resources

Rapid testing

Multiplayer modules accelerate development and facilitate fast app testing

Cross-platform

Build multiplayer apps that work across platforms

Use cases

Multiplayer games

Real-time collaboration apps

Collaborative whiteboards

Live presence editors

Interactive experiences