Getting Started¶
Hopefully you've already read the doctrine to have a better understanding of the concepts and ideology behind VGL. The rest of the guide will assume you have an understanding of VGL concepts listed in the doctrine, such as a phase-oriented design.
Here are some of the things that VGL does for you:
- Fair, elo-based matchmaking
- Roles
- Locales
- Persistence
VGL also contains many APIs to assist with development, for example:
- Scoreboard API
- Sign API
The next section will go on to talk about the key components that make up games in VGL:
- Phases
- Features