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Introduction to Unity multiplayer
  • Overview
  • Get started with the Multiplayer Center
  • Multiplayer game types
    • Casual co-op
    • Competitive
    • Turn-based
  • Quickstarts for multiplayer games
Connect players
  • Create multiplayer sessions
  • Create a player lobby
  • Matchmaking
  • Using a relay server
Create real-time synchronized gameplay
  • Unity's netcode packages
  • Networking tools and utilities
Player engagement
  • Add voice text and chat
  • Create a friends system
  • Create a leaderboard
Test and debug multiplayer games
  • Multiplayer Play Mode
Building Blocks and sample projects
  • Building Blocks
  • Competitive Action Multiplayer template
Multiplayer services for Unreal
  • Multiplayer Services for Unreal
  1. Multiplayer

Turn-based games

Build a turn-based multiplayer game using the recommended Unity multiplayer services and packages.
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In turn-based games, players don't share all information in real time and take turns to influence the game state. Common game types are strategy games, board games, auto-battlers, and card games.
To automatically install all the recommended Unity multiplayer services and packages for a turn-based multiplayer game, use the Multiplayer Center.

Connecting players

Recommended package: Multiplayer Services SDK.
The Multiplayer Services SDK provides a unified API to access Unity's multiplayer services, including multiplayer session management, hosting game sessions, matching players together, browsing games and inviting friends.

Networking

Recommended product: Cloud Code.
Cloud Code is a serverless compute service that lets you write and run game logic in the cloud. Because turn-based games don't require real-time synchronization of all game state information, you can use Cloud Code to manage the game state and implement turn-based gameplay mechanics. Cloud Code also integrates with other Unity multiplayer services such as the Multiplayer Services SDK, which you can use for session management and matchmaking.

Additional resources

  • Multiplayer Center
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