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Create A Dedicated Server Multiplayer Shooter in Godot 4

Name: Create A Dedicated Server Multiplayer Shooter in Godot 4
Rating: 4.7 (105 reviews)

How to create a dedicated multiplayer first person shooter game in Godot 4 with GDScript. Server, clients, lobbies...

Created byEerik Hirvonen

Last updated 10/2025

English

What you'll learn

Creating and hosting dedicated servers
Server-Client communication
Public matchmaking and multiple lobbies
Lag compensation and machine syncing with buffering and interpolation
Shooter mechanics and game rules
Robust system architecture and clean project management

Course content

4 sections • 49 lectures • 12h 52m total length

Before we start0:18
Intro1:56
Checking the Project9:02
Discover how to set up Godot 4, import a starter project, and explore a basic multiplayer shooter framework with a main menu, 3D map, server setup, and player controls.

Connecting to Server18:58
Lobbies22:42
Client Connection UI20:22
Expose and synchronize lobby status in Godot 4 by implementing server RPCs, client signals, and a main menu quick play UI that shows connection state, lobby occupancy, and cancellation.
Cancelling Quickplay8:43
Overlapping Lobbies Fix7:57
Fix overlapping lobbies by stacking lobby nodes every 100 meters along the y-axis on a Godot 4 server, using a spots array of nulls to assign and free positions.
Loading the Map18:24
Local Game Scene Manager6:20
Syncing the Match Start8:13
Player Spawn Points8:26
Server Map3:50

Spawning Remote Players16:23
Remote Player Movement18:55
Remote Player Animations11:08
Synchronize remote player animations across clients in a Godot 4 dedicated server multiplayer shooter, animating idle, jump idle, walk shoot, and run shoot with smooth blending and state-driven playback.
Player Colors9:17
Remote Player X Rotations22:46
Movement Interpolation18:33
Server-Client Clock Sync11:29
Client Data and Player Names15:57
Choosing Weapons20:30
Showing Weapons23:28
Shooting Weapons18:12
Implement local and remote weapon shooting in a dedicated server multiplayer shooter in Godot 4, including rate of fire, cooldowns, shading effects, and local and remote shoot visuals.
Registering Hits55:50
Register hits by sending a timestamp to the server and moving real and dummy players to their positions at that moment. Check whether the shot hits hitboxes via raycast.
Bullet Hit Effects16:08
Weapon Config and Accuracy8:47
Define a weapon config in a Godot 4 server project for pistol, SMG, and shotgun data. Implement a static get_weapon_data and a hit-accuracy loop using random rotations.
Health30:36
Damage Fall-off4:32
Health Pickups32:55
Player Eliminations and Respawning20:05
Game Scores13:50
Game Timer13:31
Ending the Match30:57
End the match when the timer ends or a team reaches the win score, update the lobby to finished, notify players via RPC, and return to the main menu.
Grenades46:49
Grenade Explosion Effect15:30
Develop a grenade explosion effect in Godot 4 by building a 3d explosion scene with gpu particles, dust and spark particles, and color and alpha animations.
Grenade Warning Prompts17:07
Grenade Pickups6:45

Screen Shake11:45
Health Change Effects4:15
Local Audio20:57
Spatial Audio17:46
Settings and Pause Menu21:19
Elimination Texts21:35
Handling Player Exits 112:50
Handling Player Exits 212:03
Final Touches8:35
Server Hosting and Port Forwarding5:30
Learn how to set up port forwarding on your router to run a Godot server on a local machine and connect from anywhere using the server's public IP.
Outro0:52
Master the basics of networking in Godot to build a multiplayer first-person shooter with a dedicated server. Develop further and share progress for courses like open-world RPG or horror games.

Requirements

I recommend you to have a basic understanding of Godot, nodes, and GDScript. Everything else will be taught in this course.

Description

Upd: Works in Godot 4.5!

Welcome to the Dedicated Server Multiplayer First Person Shooter course.

In this course, you'll learn how to build your very own multiplayer game using a dedicated server and client architecture, focusing on a casual 4v4 first-person shooter format.

This is an intermediate-level course, so while I recommend you have a basic understanding of Godot, nodes, and GDScript, I'll guide you step-by-step through everything else you need to know.

Here's what you’ll master by the end:

-Setting up a dedicated server and connecting clients

-Creating efficient communication between server and clients

-Hosting servers and configuring port forwarding

-Implementing matchmaking and multiple lobbies per server

-Applying networked interpolation, lag compensation for smoother gameplay

-Building a weapon system, including pistol, SMG, and shotgun, with raycasts

-Adding throwable grenades and explosions

-Health and damage systems

-Enhancing the experience with dynamic visual effects

-Designing a scoreboard

-Integrating 2D elements within a 3D environment

-Creating networked audio

-And much more!

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to either create your own multiplayer game or expand on the project we develop together. I'm excited to publish a new course with a new topic. If you're interested in singleplayer survival games, check my other course!

See you in the course!

Who this course is for:

Aspiring and intermediate-level game devs who want to learn and create networked games.

Create A Dedicated Server Multiplayer Shooter in Godot 4

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 11min

Connections10 lectures • 2hr 4min

Players and Match25 lectures • 8hr 20min

Effects and Final Touches11 lectures • 2hr 17min

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