Patricia Berger: New Game+: Adding Backend Features to Your Godot Projects #GodotFest2025
Why your game needs a backend • Understanding Requests vs. WebSockets • Godot's built-in networking tools
Video Chapters
- 2:12 Why your game needs a backend
- 6:28 Understanding Requests vs. WebSockets
- 8:23 Godot's built-in networking tools
- 9:06 A basic backend architecture
- 11:14 Scaling your game with Containers (Docker)
- 16:21 Securing your backend & protecting player data
- 19:44 Choosing the right database (SQL vs. NoSQL)
- 21:34 Popular backend frameworks to consider
- 22:45 Essential Coding Patterns (Repository, Facade)
- 23:47 Where to host your backend
- 24:35 Feature Ideas: Leaderboards, Analytics & Chat
- 28:11 Q&A