Photon Engine

We opened up the Photon Discord. Everybody can now join and follow what’s happening in the Photon community. No Photon account is needed to browse. Active participation only requires creating a free Photon account or linking your existing one. Join here: www.photonengine.com/joindiscord #discord

Part 4 of Simple Brawler (Photon Quantum 3.1) is up. A deterministic prop spawner and a charged dash attack: hold to charge, release to dash, knock props and players off the map. Two clients, physics in sync, no per-object sync code. #gamedev #tutorial #multiplayer youtu.be/4mLV46vFlJQ?...

Why are more studios looking at #Godot? We talked to Johannes Ebner (@structed.bsky.social) of @godotfest.com about pro workflows, consoles, web and what multiplayer needs. GodotFest is Nov 3-4 in Munich and we’re sponsoring @meettomatch.bsky.social. ▶️ youtu.be/eIHAaOH0KXw #GodotEngine #GodotFest

Congrats to @funselektor.bsky.social on launching #overthehill on Steam. 👏 The 4-player online co-op, from winching each other up slopes to pushing a friend’s 4x4 over a ridge, is built on Photon Fusion 2. store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/... #gamedev #indiedev #multiplayer

Three developers. One server. 264 players tested in a single fight. How Riptide Interactive built the persistent underwater #MMO Tidal Nexus Online on Photon Fusion 2.1, with a custom Area of Interest system and rooms that stay up for months. 🔗 blog.photonengine.com/riptide-inte... #multiplayer

Our new beta continues until Tuesday morning. Play for free right now!

Part 3 of Simple Brawler (Photon Quantum) is up. Fixing mid-air jumping and falling forever: a Physics3D raycast ground check, a FallBox trigger + custom signal for respawning, and round-robin spawn points so players don’t stack. youtu.be/ulDj-cmHlLY #multiplayer #gamedev

200+ players in one Fusion Shared Mode session. Enemy AI split across nearby players. Need server authority? Add the server plugin. Fusion Casual MMO is out for Photon Circle. doc.photonengine.com/fusion/v2/ga... Try it: photonengine.itch.io/fusion-casua... #gamedev #indiedev #multiplayer #MMO

"Oh, but these ragdolls are random, right? They're not in sync." No. Everything is in sync. All of it runs on Quantum's deterministic engine. Download Quantum Friendslop, our new co-op physics sample. 🔗 doc.photonengine.com/quantum/v3/g... #gamedev #indiedev #multiplayer #friendslop

How do you hide a killer when every client shares the same game state? In 4 Penny Coffins, @other-ocean.bsky.social made the secret barely worth stealing: you need evidence to convict the Ripper, not a lucky guess. The full dev story: blog.photonengine.com/4-penny-coff... #gamedev #multiplayer

Part 2 of Simple Brawler is up. This one's about the view layer: a Cinemachine camera that follows the local player, character animation driven by simulation velocity, and Quantum Data Assets so gameplay values aren't hardcoded anymore. youtube.com/watch?v=DRxm... #gamedev #photon #indiedev

We spent last week at #MetaConnect2026. Short version: the new #VR Glasses trade FOV for comfort, and talking to Meta's SDK teams in person was worth the trip. We also cover Muse AI and the Ray-Ban Meta lineup. Full recap: blog.photonengine.com/photon-meta-... #Meta #XR #RayBan #Photon

Started a new hands-on series: Simple Brawler, built from scratch with Photon Quantum 3.1. Part 1: install Quantum, set up Unity 6, and write your first ECS component + system to spawn, move, and jump a networked character. Sample project included. #gamedev #photon www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhgh...

Cool to see our Head of Developer Relations, Luke, taking the stage at the Defold Game Jam 2026 this Saturday. Saturday, September 19, 19:00 CEST More info: lnkd.in/d5B37p4D If you're building with @defold.com this one's worth catching. #defold #multiplayer #gamedev

We’re happy to announce another talk for the Defold Game Jam 2026 Online Conference! 🎤 Luke Stampfli, Head of Developer Relations at Photon, will join us with a presentation about Photon, especially about Fusion + we’ll have a Live Q&A session: 🗓️ Saturday, September 19, 19:00 CEST

Fusion for Defold is out. To celebrate, Photon is running the Fusion Multiplayer Challenge at the @defold.com Game Jam 2026: top 5 Fusion-powered games get 100 CCU for a year, 1st place also gets an hour with a Photon engineer. Jam starts Sept 20. itch.io/jam/defold-g... #indiedev #DefoldGameJam

Voidwood is up for wishlist on Steam. 1-4 player co-op survival horror where voice chat can get you hunted: The Beast tracks sound, including your team comms. Built on Photon Voice and Photon Quantum. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3694420/... @voidwoodgame.bsky.social #Voidwood

This year was also our first trying out @meettomatch.bsky.social, and we have the makers of @photonengine.bsky.social, Exit Games to thank for that. They powered the conference networking and they're bringing their battle tested multiplayer solutions to Godot to power your game's networking as well.

New Photon Quantum tutorial: Entity Prototypes. Compose entities visually in Unity, bake them into the Map Asset for scene setup, or turn them into prefabs to spawn dynamically at runtime with frame.Create. Nested prototypes share lifecycle, not transform hierarchy. youtu.be/mo6dBi55z5U?...

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is the first released game powered by Fusion for Unreal. Multiplayer went live on June 11 and is running well in production. Thanks to Gaming Factory for the trust. Get Fusion for Unreal on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/83b... #Photon #Multiplayer #Unreal #GameDev

New Photon Fusion tutorial: Forecast Physics in Shared Mode. Learn how to build smooth networked physics with Forecast Physics, State Authority, and SphereCast. Watch here: youtu.be/RipgYJBTLXA?... #PhotonFusion #Unity3D #Unity #Multiplayer #IndieDev #GameDev

Seven years of R&D. One seamless MMO world across multiple servers. No loading screens, no visible handovers. Not an SDK. Not a product launch. Real tech running today. Our CTO explains how it works: 👀➡️ blog.photonengine.com/building-a-s... #MMO #Multiplayer #GameDev #Godot #Unreal #Unity

New Photon Quantum tutorial is live. This one focuses on profiling and performance measurement: How to use the Quantum Graph Profiler, Unity Profiler and Task Profiler. #PhotonQuantum #Unity #GameDev #Multiplayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eAb...

Building multiplayer with @godotengine.org? Photon will be at @godotcon.bsky.social Boston, July 20–22. Our team will be there to talk Fusion for Godot, architecture, sync, scaling and production setup. We’re also sponsoring @meettomatch.bsky.social at the event. #GodotCon #Godot #GameDev

Photon Fusion 2.1 Stable is available now. Read the full technical overview: blog.photonengine.com/fusion-2-1-s... Try it out it and download now! Via Docs: doc.photonengine.com/fusion/v2/ge... Via Asset Store: assetstore.unity.com/packages/too... #PhotonFusion #GameDev #Multiplayer #Unity

Built with Photon Realtime + Photon Voice, Escape Simulator shows how multiplayer infrastructure supports shared puzzle solving, co-op sessions and in-game communication without becoming the focus of the player experience. #EscapeSimulator #GameDev #Multiplayer #IndieDev @pinestudio.bsky.social

New dev story: @picomy.bsky.social built Bandit Trap’s physics-heavy 3v1 multiplayer with Photon Quantum. Key takeaway: gameplay development felt close to local multiplayer, reducing networking overhead for a small team. Read more: blog.photonengine.com/bandit-trap-... #gamedev #multiplayer

Sneak peek: we’re stress testing Fusion MMO, a new Photon Fusion Shared Authority sample coming soon. 200 real connected clients. Each driven by simple player AI generating live inputs. Not simulated traffic. Real clients under real load. More soon. #MMO #Multiplayer #IndieDev #GameDev

33 Immortals by @thunderlotusgames.com has reached 1.0. We wrote about the game last year, especially the work behind its 33-player multiplayer with Photon Quantum. It is great to see the team reach this milestone. Congrats to everyone involved. 🍻 blog.photonengine.com/33-player-mu... #gamedev

We uploaded a new Photon Quantum tutorial about Prediction Culling. It covers how to skip predicted simulation work for distant entities and when this can help optimize larger Quantum simulations. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=afLG... #PhotonQuantum #GameDev #Unity #IndieDev

Photon is joining @godotfest.com 2026 as a sponsor. We’re also sponsoring @meettomatch.bsky.social to help developers, studios, and partners connect more easily at the event. Looking forward to meeting the @godotengine.org community. Networking powered by Photon. 😉 #Godot #GodotEngine

GodotFest is back! 🎮 Where Godot means Business. Join the European @godotengine.org conference in Munich, Germany — November 3 & 4, 2026. Great food, unlimited drinks & MeetToMatch - Networking powered by @photonengine.bsky.social . 🎟️ Tickets available now → godotfest.com

Randomness in multiplayer sounds simple… until it causes a desync. 🎲 In our new Photon Quantum tutorial, we explain how RNGSession keeps random events deterministic across all clients. Random, but synced. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j87l... #GameDev #Unity3D #Multiplayer #IndieDev

Epiroc’s XR journey started with one virtual demo and grew into a platform for training, collaboration, and product development. Powered by Flowtropolis and Photon. Read the case study: blog.photonengine.com/epiroc-flowt... #XR #IndustrialXR #VR

Outbound by Square Glade Games is out now and built with Photon Fusion. A cozy open-world camper adventure with crafting, exploration, sustainability, and online co-op. Congrats to the team on the release. Try it yourself and hit the road. #gamedev #indiedev #outbound #multiplayer #photon

New Unity sample available in Asset Store: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tem... A top-down 3v3 sports brawler with online multiplayer, split-screen local play, possession-based abilities, passing, knockback combat, and responsive movement. #GameDev #Unity3D #Multiplayer #PhotonQuantum

We spoke with @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social about how they built the game’s co-op systems with Fusion, from physics sync to AI handling and bandwidth optimization. Check out their new update for even more multiplayer chaos. 👽 blog.photonengine.com/roadside-res... #gamedev #multiplayer #indiedev

Thanks to @unity.com for having us on the recent livestream about multiplayer development. We covered how Photon helps Unity teams build and scale real-time multiplayer games without networking hassle. Watch the full stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ck... #Unity #GameDev #Multiplayer #Unity3D

Roadside Research is getting stranger on May 19th. The new update adds an Alien Room, alien tech, a Data Analyzer minigame, and more co-op chaos. We’re also publishing a developer interview with @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social on how the game’s multiplayer systems were built with Photon Fusion.

Bandit Trap just launched! 👏 🍻 A fun 3v1 multiplayer game built around destructible environments, systemic gameplay, and unpredictable interactions. “We are still very happy that we chose Quantum as our networking solution.” #gamedev #multiplayer @picomy.bsky.social @pmstudios.bsky.social

We released a new video on Photon Quantum. Breaking down one of the core ideas: why multiplayer only syncs inputs, not full game state and when to use commands instead. youtu.be/mr0H37pwEqU #gamedev #multiplayer #PhotonQuantum #indiedev

New tutorial is live. We’re diving into how to sync idle, running, and attack animations in Photon Fusion 2. If you're building multiplayer in Unity, this one’s for you. Watch here: youtu.be/dWRQ4Fp7VtU #Unity #GameDev #PhotonFusion #Multiplayer

Collaboration Desk. Mixed reality workspace for colocated + remote users with minimal setup. • QR anchoring (Meta Quest) • Shared space grows as users join • Real-time sync No calibration, just scan and join. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWgr... #XR #MixedReality

A practical use of XR: Fundamental XR is scaling surgical training with XR and AI. Using Photon for real-time networking, they support multi-user, distributed training that remains consistent across locations and devices. blog.photonengine.com/scaling-surg... #XR #Healthcare #PhotonEngine

Quantum Mini Golf shows how to build responsive, deterministic turn-based multiplayer in Unity ⛳ Tick-precise turns, low-bandwidth commands, fair timers & clean sim/view separation. Download: assetstore.unity.com/packages/tem... #Unity #GameDev #Multiplayer www.youtube.com/watch?v=54wi...

Big thanks to @nordicgamejam.bsky.social for being amazing hosts! Our team had a blast connecting with devs, sharing ideas, and supporting teams. Loved the vibe and testing Fusion for Godot in a jam setting! 🎮 Check out our game: pidibit.itch.io/octahedron #indiedev #gamedev #gamejam #multiplayer

New Video: Quantum Assets Explained Want to build deterministic, multiplayer-safe gameplay in Photon Quantum? This video breaks down everything you need to know about Quantum Assets. #PhotonQuantum #GameDev #Unity3D #Multiplayer #Deterministic #IndieDev www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuv...