The Mirror is an attention-grabbing challenge we first coated again in 2022, then once more again in 2024 when it was open sourced, then another time in late 2024 after they introduced they have been leaving Godot. At it’s core Mirror was an try and create an open different to UEFN or Roblox, however constructed on prime of open supply applied sciences. As a consequence of claimed technical points, they made the choice to fully rewrite the sport engine on prime of a distinct open supply framework, this time PlayCanvas.
At this level Mirror is obtainable in closed Alpha, you’ll be able to request to affix by way of their Discord server.
Particulars of the Mirror v2 launch constructed on prime of PlayCanvas:
Mirror Engine is a TypeScript sport engine designed for fast, collaborative sport improvement. With our newest V5 launch, we’re excited to share a bunch of recent options and quality-of-life enhancements.
With mirrored multiplayer, each change you make – whether or not it’s including a script, tweaking a worth, or attaching a brand new element – occurs in actual time for everybody in your session. Replace a script, and everybody sees the consequence immediately. It’s actually a collaborative sport dev expertise, a distinct paradigm than the rest at present. Our purpose is the expertise of constructing a shared dream world within the film Inception.
Mirror Engine isn’t only a sport engine; it’s additionally the sport itself. There’s no must cease and recompile. Swap between construct and play modes immediately: press a button, and also you’re controlling your character on this planet. Make a change, and it’s mirrored dwell, even in multiplayer. The whole lot saves robotically, so you’ll be able to log out and in with out dropping progress.
You may study extra about Mirror, them ditching Godot for PlayCanvas and extra within the video under.
