Case study

Waygate: reconstructing Elden Ring matchmaking services

Waygate reconstructs an Elden Ring matchmaking server around the game's multiplayer protocol. Its Rust workspace includes wire serialization, message types, protocol handling and server features for summoning, invasions, player messages, bloodstains and ghosts.

Targets: Game · Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 50
Last commit: 2026-07-24
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: PostgreSQL database and a generated client/server key pair.
Limits: Client setup documentation is marked TBD; quickmatch ranking, match density and some telemetry messages remain unfinished.
License: AGPL-3.0-only licence.

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BibTeX

@misc{waygate-server-case,
  title = {{Waygate: reconstructing Elden Ring matchmaking services}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/vswarte/waygate-server}},
  url = {https://github.com/vswarte/waygate-server},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/waygate-server-case/}}
}

Plain text

Waygate: reconstructing Elden Ring matchmaking services. https://github.com/vswarte/waygate-server (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/waygate-server-case/

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README.md GitHub · vswarte/waygate-server · Revision 197ef60