LAN Party is a powerful peer-to-peer application that allows gamers to play together as if they were on the same local network, regardless of their physical location. By facilitating port sharing and network connection between peers, it creates a virtual LAN environment perfect for multiplayer gaming sessions.
- Peer Discovery & Connection: Create or join rooms with unique IDs
- Port Sharing & Management: Select which local ports to share with others
- Room Management: Create, join, and leave rooms easily
- Security & Privacy: Encrypted connections between peers
- Logging & Monitoring: View real-time connection activity
- Minimalist UI: Clean interface with dark/light mode options
- Simple Navigation: Intuitive layout for easy access to all features
- Status Indicators: Color coding for connection status (connected, pending, disconnected)
- Minimal Configuration: Get started quickly with sensible defaults
Online gaming often requires complex port forwarding setup or VPN solutions to play certain games with friends. Many games also require renting expensive dedicated servers from hosting providers, adding an ongoing cost to play with friends. LAN Party eliminates these barriers by creating a seamless peer-to-peer connection that mimics a local area network, without requiring technical networking knowledge or paying for dedicated server hosting services.
Coming soon! The project is currently under heavy development.
Once released, LAN Party will feature:
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Creating or Joining a Room
- Create a new room and share the room ID with friends
- Join an existing room by entering a room ID
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Managing Port Sharing
- Select which application ports to share with peers
- Control access permissions for specific peers
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Monitoring Connections
- View active connections and data transfer logs
- Check the status of shared ports and connections
LAN Party is being built as a cross-platform application using Nextauri (Next.js + Tauri), allowing it to run efficiently on:
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
LAN Party leverages Iroh P2P library for peer-to-peer connections and encryption, with a focus on:
- Secure, encrypted data transfer
- NAT traversal for connectivity across different networks
- Minimal resource usage
- No central server dependency after initial connection
This project is under active development and is not yet ready for public use. Features are being implemented and tested continuously. Stay tuned for the first release!