DorkNet

A self-hostable reimplementation of the 2020 Rec Room backend. Bring your own client; run a private server for yourself and your friends.

⚠️ Not affiliated with Rec Room Inc. or Against Gravity. See DISCLAIMER.md. DorkNet ships no Rec Room game assets or modified binaries — you supply your own legally-acquired Rec Room 2020.12.18 install.

Two ways to run it

🎮 Easy mode — desktop app

One download. Double-click. Choose "host" or "join" on first launch.

Host a server for you and your friends — runs a local server + tunnel, patches your Rec Room install, and gives you a shareable join code.
Join a server someone shared with you — paste the code, point at your Rec Room install, hit play.

→ Easy setup guide — screenshots, takes 5 minutes.

Download the latest Easy app →

🛠️ Advanced mode — Docker

For people running a community server, doing custom modding, or contributing back. Postgres + Redis + the ASP.NET Core server behind an nginx reverse proxy.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GH_USERNAME/dorknet
cd dorknet/docker
cp .env.example .env  # fill in 2-3 values
docker compose up -d

→ Advanced setup guide

What works / what doesn't

Feature	Status
Account creation + login	✅
Dorms (per-player save)	✅
Rec Room Originals (RecCenter, Paintball, Stunt Runner, etc.)	✅
Maker Pen (build + save rooms)	✅
Photon Cloud matchmaking	✅
Room chat	✅
DM / group chat	✅
Friend lists + invites	✅
Leaderboards	✅
Player profiles + cheer badges	✅
Store catalog + gifting	✅
Game invites	✅
Image upload (polaroids, room thumbnails)	✅
VR (Quest/Index/etc.)	⚠️ Photon-dependent; works in dev, untested at scale
Mobile / Junior accounts	⚠️ Partial — Junior chat-restrictions disabled by default in Easy mode
Voice chat	❌ Routes through Photon Voice; needs separate Photon Voice AppId
Cross-server federation	❌ Out of scope

License & legal

Code: AGPL-3.0. Hosted forks must publish their source.
"Rec Room" is a trademark of Rec Room Inc. See DISCLAIMER.md.
DorkNet is a clean-room reimplementation of the 2020 backend protocol for educational and personal use.

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