Case Study: WhaleFood Games achieves low-latency, regionless multiplayer with Edgegap

WhaleFood Games deploys anywhere in seconds with Edgegap and 350 server locations

WhaleFood Games, the developer behind KungFu Kickball, faced significant netcode challenges while building a real-time multiplayer fighting game as a solo developer. The developer, Jonah Wallenstein, needed a solution that would eliminate lag, prevent unfair advantages for players with better latency, and enable crossplay without splitting the player base into regions. He sought a service from Edgegap to overcome the limitations of traditional peer-to-peer and server-hosted models.

Edgegap provided a dynamic, on-demand server hosting solution using containerization, deploying game servers on a per-match basis from a vast global network of over 350 locations. This ensured players were automatically connected to a nearby server, drastically reducing latency without fracturing the matchmaking pool. The result was a seamless player experience with state-of-the-art netcode. Additionally, Edgegap's model allowed WhaleFood Games to keep operational costs low while maintaining immediate global server availability, with integration being straightforward and fast to implement.

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