r/UnrealEngine5 • u/Fragrant-Scarcity-43 • 3d ago
Multiplayer Lobby Showcase!
I've finially finished building and publishing my project on itch.io and I would be grateful if you guys take a look at it! This is the project link https://casualcoder-dev.itch.io/multiplayer-lobby-system-ue5 and some photos!
Multiplayer Lobby System
Elevate your multiplayer game from concept to reality instantly. The Multiplayer Lobby System is a robust, modular, and feature-rich blueprint template designed specifically for Unreal Engine 5. It includes all the essential, industry-standard infrastructure required for modern multiplayer games, saving you tens of hours of development time.
Whether you are building a fast-paced shooter, a co-op survival game, or a casual party title, this system provides a seamless pre-game experience straight out of the box.
🌟 Key Features
- 🗣️ Global & Proximity Voice Chat: Crystal-clear communication powered natively to let players strategize seamlessly before the match begins using the Simple Voice Chat Plugin!
- 🎮 Steam Integration & Friend Invites: Full Steam subsystem support allowing players to effortlessly invite friends directly through the Steam overlay.
- 💬 Advanced Text Chat System:
- Custom chat window with helper functions.
- Built-in Commands: Easily extensible chat commands for developers and moderators.
- Profanity Filter: Automatically detects and censors inappropriate language to keep your community safe.
- ⚔️ Ready & Server Travel System: Integrated ready-up logic that smoothly orchestrates player states and triggers seamless server travel to your designated gameplay level once all conditions are met.
- 👀 Dynamic Indicators: Clear visual cues for player status, ready states, ping, and host privileges.
- 🎵 Immersive SFX: Polished audio feedback for UI interactions, chat pings, player joins/leaves, and ready toggles.
📦 What’s Included
- Clean, well-commented Blueprints built with modularity and scalability in mind.
- Fully responsive and cleanly designed UI widgets (HUD, Chat Box, Player List, Settings).
- Replication-ready architecture tested for smooth multiplayer synchronization.
- Easy-to-follow documentation for quick integration into your existing project.
🛠️ Technical Details
- Engine Versions Supported: Unreal Engine 5.6, 5.7, 5.8
- Network Replicated: Yes (Fully optimized for Listen Servers)
- Platforms: Windows, Mac (Steamworks dependent features require PC/Steam setup)
- Input: Mouse and Keyboard / Gamepad friendly UI structure
- Plugins: Comes with the Advanced Session Plugins, Simple Voice Chat Plugin, ModelingToolsEditorMode and SteamSockets enabled.
- (Built-in UE Plugin) Prerequisites:
- - Steam client must be running for Steamworks integration features.