I've reached out via the Beta form because I'm so damn excited for that. I have longed tried to map a project of mine (serverless game server for TGC based on workers) onto the available storage tech (KV), but consistency guarantees just weren't where I needed them to be. Hope they'll find a slot soon.
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(If someone from CF has questions, you can reach me at hn@elasticwaffle.com)
My use case is pretty much exactly the one described in the blog post (over on CF) for multiplayer games. Using DO for ongoing 1v1 matches in a trading-card-game style turn-by-turn strategy game. Players would play against a simple AI (which itself is a worker) or other players. The game is served from Workers Static Sites. But multiplayer required stronger coordination and the delay from KV writes to reach all PoPs is a deal-breaker. DO solve not only that, but the interface (just being classes) allows the game design to melt with the backend design.
Beta invites are definitely flowing now, but I'd recommend pinging someone on Twitter or elsewhere with a quick description of what you're going to build. I think they had so many signups they're worried about opening the floodgates, but on a case-by-case basis there's plenty of room. Maybe?
We are taking things slowly. Storing data is a big responsibility. We'll need to test with a small number of users for an extended period (a few months) to work out any reliability issues before we really scale up.
I'm on the Cloudflare Workers team and while I can't help you get access any quicker than the usual route through the form, I'd still love to hear about your specific usecase(s) and limitations. Is it okay if I email you?
I don't believe Workers _Durable Objects_ specifically is available to play around with outside of the beta, however - apologies if that's what you actually wanted to play with. We're working hard on building and perfecting it into a product that everyone will be able to use soon, so keep an eye on this space.
Is there a specific usecase you have in mind? I'd love to hear about it!
I had a little e-vite app I was trying to build with the KV store, but the consistency model wasn’t a great fit. I’ve sent an email in for the Durable Objects beta, but it’d be nice to have access to a simulator of some sort just so I can see if it’s a better fit.
Let's talk consistency models and more! Is there a good email I could reach you at - or alternatively, could you send me an email with your requirements (haneef@)?
Edit:
(If someone from CF has questions, you can reach me at hn@elasticwaffle.com)
My use case is pretty much exactly the one described in the blog post (over on CF) for multiplayer games. Using DO for ongoing 1v1 matches in a trading-card-game style turn-by-turn strategy game. Players would play against a simple AI (which itself is a worker) or other players. The game is served from Workers Static Sites. But multiplayer required stronger coordination and the delay from KV writes to reach all PoPs is a deal-breaker. DO solve not only that, but the interface (just being classes) allows the game design to melt with the backend design.