Grapple is designed to be a simple network layer, allowing the addition of multiplayer features to a game (or other application) for as little as a dozen lines of code. However it is also fully featured, so if you want more from your networking, you can have it.
Basic Features Simple client-server networking Keeps all clients aware of all other clients Passworded servers Data transfer via TCP, UDP, or reliable UDP Synchronised variables, allowing use without messages
Advanced Features Network messenging by either a push or a pull model, or a mixture of both Multiple methods of querying users User Groups for client bandwidth saving Network load reacting data transmission and retransmission Background pinging to monitor network states Server failover A fully functional lobby system NAT traversal using STUN and TURN
