Multiplayer Authority Patterns
Multiplayer Authority Patterns Community guide for structuring multiplayer code based on official networking documentation and proven patterns. Host-Authoritati…
Prefab Spawning and Cloning
Prefab Spawning and Cloning Prefabs are reusable GameObject templates that can be instantiated at runtime. Creating Prefabs Create a GameObject in the scene wit…
CleanupSystem Pattern for Map Reset and Scene Management
CleanupSystem - Scene State Management and Map Cleanup A that captures the baseline scene state and allows resetting the map to its original state. Removes spaw…
s&box PostProcessManager: Post-processing resource management
PostProcessManager API Reference PostProcessManager is a GameObjectSystem that manages post-processing resources with preview, toggle, and camera attachment. Ty…
NetworkSpawn, Ownership Transfer, and Network.Refresh in s&box
NetworkSpawn and Ownership Transfer in s&box Spawning a Networked Object Ownership Transfer Modes (OwnerTransfer) Taking and Dropping Ownership Checking Ownersh…
UndoSystem: Per-player undo functionality
UndoSystem: Per-Player Undo Functionality This example shows the UndoSystem which provides per-player undo stacks for tracking spawned objects and allowing play…
s&box ServerSettings: Server-controlled settings
ServerSettings Static Class ServerSettings is a static class that defines server-controlled settings replicated to all clients. These ConVars control game-wide …
NetworkHelper — quick multiplayer setup with auto-server and player spawning
NetworkHelper — Quick Multiplayer Setup is a built-in s&box component that handles the boilerplate of starting a server and spawning players. It's the fastest w…
Randomized Clothing for NPC Citizens using Dresser.Randomize() on Prefabs
Overview This demonstrates how to create NPC citizen prefabs with randomized clothing using the built-in component. Each time the prefab spawns or is enabled, i…
Particle Effects System
Particle Effects System CPU-simulated, fully controllable particle system for effects like fire, smoke, sparks, and explosions. Architecture The particle system…
Networked Objects: Spawning, Network Modes, and Interpolation
Any GameObject can become networked by calling . It will then be sent to all clients and can have Sync Properties and RPC Messages. Spawning a Networked Object …
Component Marker Interfaces: ExecuteInEditor, DontExecuteOnServer, IDamageable, INetworkSpawn, IPressable, INetworkVisible
Component Marker Interfaces: ExecuteInEditor, DontExecuteOnServer, IDamageable, INetworkSpawn, IPressable s&box uses marker interfaces nested inside the class t…
s&box HoverballDefinition: Hoverball type GameResource
HoverballDefinition GameResource API Reference HoverballDefinition is a GameResource that defines a hoverball type with a prefab, used by the Hoverball tool to …
Ownable Component Pattern for Prop Ownership
Ownable Component - Prop Ownership and Permission System A component that tracks which player spawned an object and enforces ownership-based permissions. Useful…
LimitsSystem Per-Player Spawn Limits
LimitsSystem Per-Player Limits Enforces configurable spawn limits per player with automatic tracking via ISpawnEvents. Key Features Per-player tracking via Stea…
s&box DynamiteEntity: Explosive entity
DynamiteEntity Component API Reference DynamiteEntity is a Component that implements IPlayerControllable and IDamageable for an explosive entity. It can be trig…
s&box networking gotchas — IsProxy, Sync, Authority, NetworkSpawn, and culling
s&box Networking Gotchas Common mistakes when building multiplayer games in s&box. IsProxy vs IsAuthority is true on all clients that don't own the object. Alwa…
s&box BalloonDefinition: Balloon type GameResource
BalloonDefinition GameResource API Reference BalloonDefinition is a GameResource that defines a balloon type with a prefab, used by the Balloon tool to spawn ba…
Sandbox: LimitsSystem — server-side per-player spawn and tool limits via ConVars
LimitsSystem — Server-Side Spawn and Tool Limits is a that enforces configurable per-player limits on props, constraints, and tool entities. It listens to and .…
Sandbox: CleanupSystem — full scene cleanup and per-player cleanup with Ownable
Sandbox CleanupSystem — Scene Cleanup and Per-Player Cleanup is a that handles cleaning up spawned objects. It distinguishes between "baseline" objects (part of…