Anquilosaurios - Backend Core

Backend Core for a social, multiplayer web game targeting the Latin American market.

This repository contains the backend service for a multiplayer web application built with ASP.NET Core. It provides the business logic, RESTful API endpoints, and database connectivity required to support user authentication, lobby management, data persistence, and analytics.

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Table of Contents

• Background
• Install
• Usage
• API
• Architecture
• Tech Stack
• Tools
• Maintainers
• License

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Background

The project addresses the lack of accessible, free, browser-based games optimized for low-end devices and unstable internet connections.

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Install

Requirements:

• .NET 8+ SDK
• Git
• Optional: Azure CLI for deployment

Clone the repository and restore dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/LePeanutButter/anquilosaurios-backend-core.git
cd anquilosaurios-backend-core
dotnet restore

To run the backend locally:

dotnet run

The API will be available at https://localhost:5000 (or configured port).

Usage

This backend is meant to serve:

• Player data logging and analytics

• Feedback collection

• It works together with the Unity WebGL frontend, communicating over a REST API (future versions may incorporate WebSockets or SignalR for real-time communication).

API

Full API documentation is in progress and will be published via Swagger.

Architecture

• Backend: ASP.NET Core REST API
• Database: MongoDB
• Deployment: Azure App Services
• Security: HTTPS, JWT tokens for session auth
• Tools: GitHub, Azure DevOps, Miro

Architecture diagrams and business flows are maintained in Miro (link available on request).

Tech Stack

• Language: C#
• Framework: ASP.NET Core
• Database: MongoDB
• Auth: JWT
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Cloud: Azure App Services and Virtual Machines
• Monitoring: Azure Health Probes

Tools

Tool	Purpose
Miro	Business logic and architecture diagrams
Azure	Cloud deployment and storage
GitHub	Version control and collaboration
Azure DevOps	CI/CD pipelines and project tracking

Maintainers

• Lanapequin - Laura Natalia Perilla Quintero
• LePeanutButter - Santiago Botero Garcia
• shiro - Jose David Castillo Rodriguez

License

MIT © Anquilosaurios Team

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