Always online
If the main server goes down, visitors are sent to a mirror: leaderboards, game pages, player cards and records stay available.
NelfePlay / Network
Host a NelfePlay node
Leaderboards, records and replays stay online even when the main server goes down, thanks to partner servers around the world. Have a server? Join the network.
Offer my serverWhy nodes
Closer to players
Each mirror serves its region: pages and replays arrive faster.
Nothing personal
A node only receives what is already public. No email address, no password, no account data ever leaves the main server.
What your server can do
Public site mirror
Serves a verified copy of the public site. Needs a public address and ports 80 and 443.
Replays
Stores and serves replays, each checked by its size and SHA-256 fingerprint.
Computing
Takes verifiable jobs: compression, fingerprints, video rendering.
Score relay
Receives scores from cabinets and forwards them to the main server. By agreement, for hosts we already know.
What you need
- 64-bit Linux (x64 or ARM64), with Docker or a direct install
- For a mirror: a fixed public address and ports 80 and 443
- Disk space depending on the role (a few gigabytes for a mirror)
- Automatic updates turned on
- A NelfePlay account with a verified email address
The charter
- Never change anything the node serves.
- Keep the copy up to date: the node syncs on its own, do not stop it.
- Do not exploit or resell the data passing through.
- Keep connection logs to a minimum, and no longer than required.
- Give notice before leaving the network.
How it works
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Application
Fill in the form below.
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Review
The team reviews your offer and gets back to you. Only approved hosts join the network.
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Enrollment code
You receive a single-use code, tied to your NelfePlay account.
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Installation
One command, or the Docker image, with your code. The node tests itself.
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Going live
Your node gets its name (for example www3.nelfeplay.com) and its certificate, then joins the network with a small weight that grows with its reliability. The server list stays private: you see it from “My servers”, like the other approved hosts.
A verifiable mirror
Every version of the site is signed by NelfePlay, and the node refuses any altered copy. Mirrors check each other: every hour, each one reads two others, drawn at random, just as a visitor would, and compares what they serve with the signed version. NelfePlay verifies every reported difference; a mirror that alters what it serves is removed from the network.
Downloads
The installation kit (the command and the Docker image) comes with your enrollment code: without a code, it cannot join the network. The first nodes will open in the coming weeks.
NelfePlay / Network
Offer my server
Tell us where your server is, what it can do and how to reach you. We answer every application.
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Applications are made from your NelfePlay account: sign in, then come back to this page. Your server, its enrolment code and its installation kit will then be in “My servers”.
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