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Retro Hex Chat Features

Explore the public chat features: real-time channels, virtual spaces, private P2P voice and video calls, channel conferences, file transfer, games, bots, IRC-style commands, and built-in help.

Feature overview

Real-time Chat

Real-time chat. Zero refresh. Zero loading.

#elixir
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● alice                           10:23
  Good morning! Anyone tried Phoenix 1.8?

● bob                             10:24
  Yes! LiveView is amazing

● carol                           10:25
  Agreed, performance is way better

Real-time messages via WebSocket

Emoji reactions and inline formatting

Replies with quoted context and direct messages

Link previews with rich metadata

Live

Channels

Channels are chat rooms.

#general       23 users  Welcome to the server!
#elixir        12 users  Elixir & Phoenix talk
#gaming         8 users  Game nights every Friday
#private    🔒  3 users  Invite only

Public: open to anyone who wants to join

Private: invite-only for your group

Protected: password-gated access

Topic, modes, slow mode — you control it

Flexible

Virtual Spaces

Every channel can become a shared 8-bit room.

End of Time Space map with avatars and in-world chat bubbles

Switch between Chat and Space from the channel topic bar

Choose an avatar before entering the shared map

Server-validated movement, collision, seating, and interactions

Channel and DM messages appear as bubbles in the same conversation

Spatial chat

Channel Conferences

Group calls live inside channels.

Self-hosted SFU routes group media through your server

Pre-join device picker with microphone, camera, speaker, and layout settings

Moderator controls: lock room, mute all, camera off all, and remove participants

Conference statistics, mini mode, focus/grid layouts, and reconnect handling

Group call

Private P2P Calls & Files

Direct 1:1 connections between people.

Private voice calls — direct P2P via WebRTC

Video calls with camera toggle and PiP

File transfer — send files directly, no upload

WebRTC encrypted with TURN relay fallback

Encrypted

Multiplayer Games

34 multiplayer games via WebRTC.

Pong

Star Duel

Tanks

Trails

Boxing

Hockey

Invaders

Enduro

Challenge anyone with /p2p @nick

Real-time sync via WebRTC DataChannel

No gameplay server — synced through the private P2P session

34 games

Solo Arcade

18 classic games via WebAssembly.

DOOM

Quake

Wolf3D

Half-Life

BASS

Drascula

FOTAQ

Quake II

Open the Games menu and choose Arcade

Pick a game — it opens in a new browser window

Runs entirely in the browser via WebAssembly

No downloads, no plugins — opens in a new window

18 games

Bots

Programmable bots with pluggable capabilities.

● TriviaBot                       14:30
  🎯 Category: Science
  Q: What planet has the most moons?
● alice                           14:31
  Saturn
● TriviaBot                       14:31
  ✓ Correct! alice scores 3 points

Trivia: quiz games with leaderboards

Dice: RPG-style rolling (!roll 2d6+3)

Moderation: word filters and spam detection

RSS: feed monitoring with announcements

Scheduler: timed messages and reminders

Extensible

Administration

Your server, your rules.

Admin Panel
Full dashboard with real-time logs and metrics.

User Management
Accounts, roles, bans, and registration control.

Moderation
Rate limiting, flood protection, and word filters.

Channel Services
NickServ and ChanServ-style registration and access control.

Full control

Built-in Help

CHM-style help system built in.

Help Topics
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▸ Getting Started
▸ Commands
  ▸ /join   ▸ /msg
  ▸ /p2p    ▸ /whois
▸ Features
▸ Keyboard Shortcuts

Open Help Topics or type /help anywhere

Searchable topics with keyword matching

Cross-referenced “See Also” links

Self-documented

IRC Commands

Powerful IRC-style commands.

/join #channel     → join a channel
/msg @nick text    → direct message
/nick new_nick     → change nickname
/help              → see all commands
/whois @nick       → info about a user

Over 50 commands with smart autocomplete.

50+ commands

About

MIT License

v0.1.0

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