The Hive Network // Software Studio

From the socket to the screen.

The Hive Network is a full software company. We design and build real time, multiplayer, and desktop software, one team owning every layer of it.

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What we build

One team, the whole stack. The hard, real time parts most shops outsource, we build in house. See our software development page →

01

Real time systems

Thousands of live players on one server, every move in sync, nobody waiting on anybody. Rooms, lobbies, presence and chat that hold.

Node.jsWebSocketsTCP relay
02

Networking and relay

Custom TCP relay and socket transport that carries game and app traffic across networks and through firewalls in real time.

TCP relayWebSocketslow latency
03

3D and graphics

Full 3D in the browser and on the desktop, holding frame rate, with custom shaders and real animation.

Three.jsWebGLCanvas
04

Desktop applications

Native apps that install once and update themselves, one signed identity across every screen, launch hooks already wired in.

ElectronViteesbuild
05

Platforms and web apps

The whole platform underneath: accounts, marketplaces, admin tooling and the plumbing between them. Typed, tested, still standing long after launch.

TypeScriptJSON APIsVitest
06

Games and game platforms

The hard parts of online games: matchmaking, lobbies, launchers, in game economies, and live content, wired to work as one.

HLauncher SDKgame serverslive content

Some of our work

A few of the things we have built and run. Live projects, not case study props.

Platform

THE HIVE

A modern rebuild of the online gaming lobby: real time rooms, chat, table voice, and games that launch straight from one account.

Node.js · WebSockets · Electron · mediasoup
Game

Honor, Spells & Dragons

A tactical fantasy card game with animated hands and dice, custom decks, and live tables on the HIVE platform.

TypeScript · Three.js · WebGL · WebSockets
Game

HIVE Poker

Multiplayer poker built on the platform, with shared tables, real time betting, and voice at the table.

Node.js · WebSockets · mediasoup
Community

Community platforms

Forums and member platforms with custom addons, events, and tooling built on top of them.

PHP · XenForo · custom addons

Tiles link to your live sites and use their real project images.

Meet the team

Small, hands on, and building it themselves.

Joshua McBee
Owner / Lead Developer
JavaScriptNode.jsElectronThree.jsWebGLWebSocketsHTMLCSSJSONWeb DesignerGraphic DesignerA+ CertifiedMarketing
Russell Canfield
Lead Software / Application Developer
.NET C#SharePointWCFSQLMySQLMVCASP.NETjQueryJSONBootstrapXMLCSSHTMLNintex
Michael Wolf
Web Lead
Web DevelopmentJavaScriptCSSPHPMySQLjQuery
Contact

Have something to build?

support@thehivenetwork.com