🚀 Myths of Earth: Space Trader Backend Showcase

Myths of Earth is a modular space trading simulation backend built using microservices with .NET. Designed for extensibility, the system models various gameplay domains like player data, missions, galactic systems, and ship management — each encapsulated in an independent microservice.

🧱 Architecture Overview

This backend follows a clean service-oriented architecture:

[Frontend: Unity Game / Web App]
              │
         [ApiGateway]
   ┌───────┬─────┬────────────┐
   ▼       ▼     ▼            ▼
[Auth] [Player] [Market] [Galaxy] ...
    

📦 Microservices

Service	Description
ApiGateway	Routes requests to backend services using YARP.
AuthService	Handles authentication, login, and token issuance.
GalaxyService	Manages stars, systems, and planetary data.
MarketService	Controls in-game trading and economy simulation.
MissionService	Provides missions and quest logic.
PlayerService	Stores player data, stats, and progress.
ShipService	Manages ships, their upgrades, and stats.

⚙️ Technologies Used

• .NET and C# for backend microservices
• YARP (Yet Another Reverse Proxy) for the API Gateway
• Entity Framework Core for database interactions and migrations
• PostgreSQL for storing relational data
• Docker Compose to orchestrate all services
• JWT Authentication via AuthService

🧪 Microservice Layout

Each service typically contains:

• Controllers/ — REST API endpoints
• Models/ — EF Core entities and DTOs
• Migrations/ — DB migration scripts
• Program.cs — Service entrypoint and configuration
• Dockerfile — Docker build instructions

🚀 Running the Project

You can run all services using Docker Compose:

# Start all services
docker-compose up --build
    

Or run a service manually for debugging:

# Example: Run AuthService locally
cd services/AuthService
dotnet run
    

🎯 Use Cases

• Prototype backend for a Unity space trader game
• Showcase for clean microservice architecture in .NET
• Extensible system for adding game mechanics (e.g. combat, factions)

🔚 Conclusion

Myths of Earth offers a clean, modular backend ideal for simulation-style games. It balances technical separation with easy orchestration, making it a strong starting point for full-scale multiplayer space simulations.