Marauroa

Marauroa is a content server developed by the Arianne team that is designed specifically for game development. The project is written completely in Java, utilizing a multithreaded server architecture with a UDP-oriented network protocol. This means that the server is capable of handling multiple requests simultaneously, providing excellent scalability.

One of Marauroa's standout features is its MySQL-based persistence engine, which ensures that data is saved and easily retrievable. Additionally, the game system is flexible and completely customizable by developers. The script defining the game's rules is written in Python and can be modified as required.

A key design philosophy behind Marauroa is the Action/Perception model, where a perception is sent to clients every turn, explaining what they currently perceive. Using actions, clients can ask the server to perform any action on their behalf.

Marauroa is completely game agnostic, which means it makes very few assumptions about the type of game you are trying to build. This allows developers a great deal of freedom to create any type of game they want. Overall, the software is a great choice for game developers who are seeking a flexible and customizable server architecture.