I made a multiplayer shooter game in Lisp
Developing a multiplayer third-person shooter game as a solo developer is a journey filled with challenges and rewards. I embarked on this adventure to create Wizard Masters, a web-based multiplayer game where players battle as mages wielding elemental spells. Built using Clojure, a Lisp dialect, this project pushed the boundaries of web game development and my own skills as a programmer. Here’s how it went. In Wizard Masters, players can choose from six elemental spells—fire, toxic, ice, lightning, and earth—and compete in two modes: solo and team deathmatch. I published the game on CrazyGames to reach a broader audience. However, its multiplayer nature demanded a large player base, which was a constant challenge. ...