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Godot EncoreOrchestrate Godot dedicated servers on demand

Ship multiplayer faster with template-driven orchestration and the Godot Encore SDK.

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Hosted Game Server On-Demand in less than 5 minutes! ​

Fastest path from build to live, joinable match.

1. Build your Godot server (headless export) ​

Export your dedicated Linux headless build from Godot. This is the server binary Encore will launch on demand.

2. Upload it to an Encore Server and create a template ​

Upload the binary to your Encore host (via SCP or the upload API) and define one template. This turns your game mode into a reusable server product:

toml
[template]
name = "Quick Match - Deathmatch"
id = "game_QkMtDm7A2x"
binary_path = "/opt/gameservers/arena/server.x86_64"
port_liveness_probe = true

args = ["--headless", "--", "--port={{port}}"]

Validate once before going live:

bash
encore validate --config-file /etc/encore/config.toml

3. Add the Godot SDK to your client project and configure it ​

Drop the SDK into your client project and point it to your Encore Server URL:

gdscript
const EncoreClient = preload("res://addons/encore/client/encore_client.gd")
const EncoreConfig = preload("res://addons/encore/client/encore_config.gd")

var config = EncoreConfig.new("https://encore.yourcompany.com")
var encore_client = EncoreClient.new(config)
add_child(encore_client)

4. Request a server instance on demand ​

Create a match exactly when a player needs one:

gdscript
var instance = await encore_client.create_instance("game_QkMtDm7A2x", {
    "max_players": "10"
})

if not instance.is_empty():
    print("Join code: %s" % instance.user_token)
    print("Connect: %s:%d" % [instance.host, instance.port])

Done. One API call gives you a live server and a shareable join code.
Godot Encore handles the orchestration so your players connect faster and your infrastructure stays efficient.