Show HN: NeoNetrek – modernizing the internet's first team game (1988)
11 hours ago
- #multiplayer
- #browser-game
- #space-battle
- The Internet's first multiplayer team game has been reborn for the modern web.
- Players can command starships, conquer planets, and battle in real-time with others worldwide.
- The game features a persistent galaxy where every decision impacts the gameplay.
- Teams must coordinate to conquer enemy planets, defend homeworlds, and achieve galactic domination.
- Four empires are available: Federation, Romulan Empire, Klingon Empire, and Orion Syndicate.
- 16-player teams engage in 4-way galactic warfare.
- Multiple ship classes with unique capabilities, including Scouts and Starbases.
- Players can master various weapons like torpedoes, phasers, tractors, cloaking, and plasma weapons.
- NeoNetrek runs entirely in the browser via WebSocket, requiring no downloads or plugins.
- Instant play from any modern device by simply opening a URL.