QuakeKube

QuakeKube is a Kubernetes-ified version of Quake 3. A controller runs dedicated servers for QuakeServer objects, along with a master server that lists them, and a web app creates servers and plays them in the browser with ioquake3 built for the web with Emscripten. It’s installed with a Helm chart.

Try the web app in your browser, with nothing to install.

Limitations

This uses files from the Quake 3 Demo, which has four maps. Servers can download more maps and mods, such as CPMA or Urban Terror, when they start (see Add Mods And Maps). Mods have to ship QVMs to run in the browser, since it can’t load native game libraries.

Any non-browser Quake 3 client can connect to the servers too.

What is this project for?

This was just made for fun and learning. It isn’t trying to be a complete solution for managing Quake 3 on Kubernetes, and I am using it now as a repo of common patterns and best practices (IMO) for Go/Kubernetes projects. It has since grown a Quake 3 master server, a server that exchanges information with the game client about what dedicated game servers are available, and a controller/CRD that ties it all together.