This repository contains the server-side code for BitCraft, a community sandbox MMORPG developed by Clockwork Labs.

BitCraft blends cooperative gameplay, city-building, crafting, exploration, and survival — all in a single seamless world shared by players around the globe. This repository represents the first phase of our open source initiative. It is being made available for public inspection, experimentation, and contribution.

In this first phase we are only open sourcing the server side code. You can read more about our decision to open source the game here:

BitCraft is a community-driven MMORPG where players collaborate to shape a procedurally generated world. There are no fixed classes or roles — instead, players build, craft, explore, trade, and govern together to shape their civilizations.

This repository contains the code for running a BitCraft server. It includes game logic, state management, and server-side systems, but does not yet include the client or tools required to connect to the official game.

The server for BitCraft is built on SpacetimeDB, a real-time, reactive, backend platform designed for multiplayer game development. The BitCraft server is structured as a SpacetimeDB module, all the data is stored in spacetimeDB tables and all the logic runs inside reducers.

The source code for SpacetimeDB itself is also available on GitHub. If you're interested in learning bout SpacetimeDB, please give the repo a star!

If you're interested in exploring the server or trying to run a minimal version locally, start with the spacetimeDB documentation:

We welcome contributions that improve correctness, stability, or player experience.

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details on contribution scope and process.

We truly appreciate any reporting of in game exploits. To ensure that exploits are addressed quickly and not abused by other players, we ask that you submit them to us privately using this form.

Accounts that report meaningful, previously unreported, and verified exploits will receive a unique in-game reward that cannot be obtained through normal gameplay.

The BitCraft source code is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. See LICENSE for license details. The license applies only to the contents of this repository. It doesn't extend to any other assets or code that is not part of BitCraftPublic. For more information see NOTICE.

To avoid any confusion, here is a clear summary what is allowed and what is not allowed:

You can:

• Read and study the code to better understand how the game works
• Modify and experiment with the code locally
• Run your own servers for experimentation
• Use it as a reference for building your own projects
• Make a game similar to BitCraft with your own IP (art and themes) using our code as a basis

You cannot:

• Use BitCraft’s art, game content, music, or other protected assets
• Use BitCraft’s IP or present forks as official
• Share information about any discovered exploits in the game with anyone other than us
• Operate official, unofficial, private or any otherwise competing BitCraft servers
• Do anything that violates the open source license

The game’s assets and IP remain protected, and the official BitCraft servers will continue to be operated by us.

For more information see NOTICE.

This repository is released as part of our commitment to openness and long-term collaboration with the community. It is not connected to the live game infrastructure, and any changes here will not affect the official BitCraft servers.