Introduction to Idem Self-hosted
Idem Self-hosted provides a lightweight, stateless, container-based matchmaking solution that runs directly within your infrastructure, without external dependencies. Perfect for games seeking cost-effective solutions with full control.
Key Features:
- Stateless Container Deployment: Easily integrate and scale within your infrastructure
- Multi-Use: Deploy a single container and use it for multiple game modes or games
- Flexible Algorithm Selection:
- Basic: Perfect for getting started (free community edition)
- Advanced: Sophisticated probabilistic matchmaking creating optimal matches at any time of the day
For pricing details, see Pricing
How Idem Self-hosted Works (in a nutshell):
Interaction with Idem Self-hosted occurs through a straightforward two-step process:
- Send matchmaking tickets and game mode configurations to the container API.
- Receive matchmaking results immediately, including match suggestions and unmatched tickets.
Core matchmaking flow
All matchmaking occurs via a simple, synchronous API call. The stateless design eliminates the need for state synchronization between Idem and your infrastructure.
Ready to dive deeper? Continue to Getting started with Idem Self-hosted.