multiplayer-reconnect-runbook

To reconnect clients to an authoritative multiplayer game state, you must re-establish the session and resynchronize the client with the server's validated state boundary. This prevents desynchronization and resumes gameplay from a verified checkpoint.

State resynchronization is the process of restoring a disconnected client to the server's authoritative game state. It ensures the client resumes gameplay with a consistent, validated version of the match data after a network interruption.

To prevent duplicate or out-of-order player actions during reconnect, you reconcile pending local intents using session identity and ordering metadata. This validates pending inputs against the server state before applying them.

Yes, the multiplayer reconnect workflow specifically addresses reliability regressions under packet loss. It ensures that clients experiencing packet degradation can still resume from a validated state boundary without causing desynchronization.

Duplicate mutations occur when a reconnecting client applies local intents without validation. Reconciling pending local intents via session identity and ordering metadata ensures the server validates and orders actions properly, preventing duplicates.