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Life & fun · September 25, 2017

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MMOsteroids: JS, Go, and Webrtc

MMOsteroids: JS, Go, and Webrtc launched on September 25, 2017 with 86 votes, #509 of 3,073 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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MMOsteroids is a multiplayer online game built with JavaScript, Go, and WebRTC technologies. Players engage in asteroid-themed gameplay in a shared online environment. The game leverages WebRTC for peer-to-peer communication, enabling direct player connections. It combines client-side JavaScript with a Go backend to deliver real-time interactive gaming. The project demonstrates how modern web technologies can create persistent multiplayer experiences without traditional centralized servers.

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