Whilst exploring the use of a Jabber server for linking hardware projects, it struck me that it would also handle the log in and comms for web based games.
www.site247.co.uk is a live demo of a work in progress.
Players can create accounts, log in, and chat with each other.
So far, not much else, but it is a work in progress. An OpenFire Jabber server handles all comms between the players and the back end game server.
Both the web interface and the server are written in Java.
Players will have to accept the security certificate – self signed – before the game will run.