Hosting a server

Anyone can run a custom game server for friends. It plays the same as official matches, with a few differences: guest names, no ranked or XP writes, and simpler bots.

Open Extras in the game for the downloads. Custom servers are never listed in Find — friends have to type the exact IP, port, and password you give them.

Download

File	Platform
doors-server-win.zip	Windows
doors-server-mac-arm64.zip	Apple Silicon
doors-server-mac-x64.zip	Intel Mac
doors-server-linux.zip	Linux

Each zip unpacks to a doors/ folder: the server (doors-server or doors-server.exe), config.json, and maps/.

Run

1. Unzip the download for your computer.
2. Open config.json and set password to a secret you will share with friends. The server will not start until this is set.
3. Run it. On Windows, double-click doors-server.exe. On Mac or Linux, open a terminal in that folder and run chmod +x doors-server && ./doors-server.
4. It prints your public IP. In the game, open Find a server and enter that IP, the port (default 3000), and the password.

Friends on the same home network can use the local address the server prints. Friends over the internet need you to port forward TCP port 3000 (or whatever port you chose) on your router to this computer. The running server prints a short reminder with guides.

What a custom server is not

• No official XP, Skill, coins, or mystery cards.
• No signed-in usernames. Everyone joins with a guest name.
• Your maps stay yours. Official play never loads them.

Desktop app

You don't need to download anything to play — the full game runs in the browser. The desktop app is a cleaner window without the browser chrome.

This is a beta. Gameplay is solid; the menus can still be a little rough, and the Windows build isn't code-signed yet. Browser play is still the main path. Grab the installer from Extras.

File	Platform
doors-desktop-mac-arm64.dmg	Apple Silicon
doors-desktop-mac-x64.dmg	Intel Mac
doors-desktop-win.exe	Windows
doors-desktop-linux.AppImage	Linux

macOS

Mac builds are signed and notarized. Open the DMG, drag Doors.app to Applications, and launch it — Gatekeeper should let it through.

Windows: not code-signed (on purpose)

SmartScreen will say “Windows protected your PC” and call us an unknown publisher. The installer is fine. We're an indie shop and we're not paying Microsoft's signing tax until more people actually use the desktop app.

To open it anyway:

1. Run the downloaded doors-desktop-win.exe.
2. On the SmartScreen screen, click More info.
3. Click Run anyway.