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[About us ](@/_index.md ). (< abbr title = "Work in Progress" > WiP</ abbr > )
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# Chat with us!
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We try our best to let people use their favorite chat client to join us.
Currently, we use native [Matrix] rooms which are also accessible via [Jabber/XMPP] and [IRC].
For pre-existing projects, their official chatrooms are bridged where possible, even if they're on the non-libre [Discord] platform.
New projects should take advantage of [FreeGameDev]'s cross-platform integration.
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[Matrix]: https://matrix.org/
[Jabber/XMPP]: https://joinjabber.org/
[IRC]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat
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[Discord]: https://drewdevault.com/2021/12/28/Dont-use-Discord-for-FOSS.html
[FreeGameDev]: https://freegamedev.net/d/153-what-can-the-freegamedev-chat-do-for-me
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## Official chatrooms
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- *general*: chat about libre games, their development and philosophy
[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-general:tchncs.de )
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[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23libregaming@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[libera-chat ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregamenight )
[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#libregaming )
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[archive ](https://view.matrix.org/room/!YBYGuZnidXkfegAxjg:freedombox.emorrp1.name/ )
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- *matchmaking*: matchmaking service/bot to find people to play with
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[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-matchmaking:tchncs.de )
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[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23matchmaking@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[libera-chat ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-matchmaking )
[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#matchmaking )
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[archive ](https://view.matrix.org/room/!CUNOtCEVFEdXaOUjXL:matrix.org/ )
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- *offtopic*: for discussions with Libre Gaming folks about everything except libregaming
[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-offtopic:tchncs.de )
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[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23offtopic@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[libera-chat ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-offtopic )
[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#offtopic )
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[archive ](https://view.matrix.org/room/!csFYqQwEzkhBXOMzLF:matrix.org/ )
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- *organization*: meta channel for discussing the LibreGaming.org project itself
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[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-organization:tchncs.de )
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[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23libregaming-org@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[libera-chat ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-organization )
[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#libregaming-org )
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[archive ](https://view.matrix.org/room/!qLhNfILESSCaasbRWB:freedombox.emorrp1.name/ )
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To join one such room called `ROOM` , configure your client according to the instructions below.
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### Matrix
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- [Create an account here ](https://tchncs.de/matrix ) or on any other Matrix server (if you want, you can [Install an App ](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/ ) to use instead of the website)
- Join the [Libre Gaming Community ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-community:freedombox.emorrp1.name )
- You can also check [Libre Gaming Space ](/space.html ) for other related Matrix spaces and rooms
< details > < summary > if you don't want to use Matrix Spaces you can join each room individually < / summary >
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- [General ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-general:tchncs.de ) (`#libregaming-general:tchncs.de`)
- [Matchmaking ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-matchmaking:tchncs.de ) (`#libregaming-matchmaking:tchncs.de`)
- [Offtopic ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-offtopic:tchncs.de ) (`#libregaming-offtopic:tchncs.de`)
- [Organization ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming-organization:tchncs.de ) (`#libregaming-organization:tchncs.de`)
< / details >
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### Jabber/XMPP:
- [Get started with XMPP ](https://joinjabber.org/docs/ )
- XMPP rooms are bridged with the rest [f-hub.org XMPP gateway ](https://wiki.f-hub.org/books/chat-network/page/gateways-for-xmpp-and-matrix )
- Rooms:
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- [General ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23libregaming@irc.f-hub.org?join ) (`#libregaming@irc.f-hub.org`)
- [Matchmaking ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23matchmaking@irc.f-hub.org?join ) (`#matchmaking@irc.f-hub.org`)
- [Offtopic ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23offtopic@irc.f-hub.org?join ) (`#offtopic@irc.f-hub.org`)
- [Organization ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23libregaming-org@irc.f-hub.org?join ) (`#libregaming-org@irc.f-hub.org`)
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### libera.chat IRC
Note: various features are not supported by the IRC protocol: for a better experience, consider using a Matrix or Jabber/XMPP instead
- [Create an account ](https://libera.chat/guides/registration ), or connect as a guest user, then [Choose a client ](https://libera.chat/guides/clients )
- Join the channels:
- [General ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregamenight ) (`#libregamenight`)
- [Matchmaking ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-matchmaking ) (`#libregaming-matchmaking`)
- [Offtopic ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-offtopic ) (`#libregaming-offtopic`)
- [Organization ](ircs://irc.libera.chat/#libregaming-organization ) (`#libregaming-organization`)
- Bridged using matterbridge
### FreeGameDev (FGD) IRC
Note: Although FGD supports more features than libera.chat, various features are still not supported: for a better experience, consider using a Matrix or Jabber/XMPP instead
FGD is currently the center of all the bridges mentioned here
- [Use FGD's webclient ](irc.f-hub.org ) or your favorite IRC client and configure it to (address: irc.freegamedev.net, port: 6697 (TLS only))
- Join the channels:
- [General ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#libregaming ) (`#libregaming`)
- [Matchmaking ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#matchmaking ) (`#matchmaking`)
- [Offtopic ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#offtopic ) (`#offtopic`)
- [Organization ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#libregaming-org ) (`#libregaming-org`)
Bridged to Matrix using [appservice-irc ](https://matrix-org.github.io/matrix-appservice-irc/latest/usage.html )
< details > < summary > Matrix rooms have their state configured with the following custom event (you don't need to do it yourself)< / summary >
Event Type: `org.matrix.appservice-irc.config` ; State Key: ``;
Content: `{ "lineLimit": 9, "allowUnconnectedMatrixUsers": true }`
< / details >
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## Other communities and chatrooms
For on-topic chat about Libre Gaming, these are the active communities we are aware of.
- [FreeGameDev.net ](https://freegamedev.net ): bring players and developers together like the old #freegamer on Freenode
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[matrix ](https://matrix.f-hub.org/#/%23irc_%23general:matrix.f-hub.org )
[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23general@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#general )
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[archive ](https://matrix.f-hub.org/#/%23irc_%23general:matrix.f-hub.org )
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- [onFOSS ](https://onfoss.org/ ): an online LAN-Party-like event
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[matrix ](https://matrix.f-hub.org/#/%23irc_%23onfoss:matrix.f-hub.org )
[xmpp ](https://xmpp.f-hub.org/#%23onfoss@irc.f-hub.org?join )
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[fgd ](ircs://irc.freegamedev.net/#onfoss )
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- [opensource_gaming ](https://twitch.tv/opensource_gaming ): twitch channel to bring attention to a lot of great Open Source projects
[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#generalosg:matrix.org )
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[xmpp ](xmpp:%23generalosg%23matrix.org@aria-net.org?join )
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- *SMAC*: чат без смысла и цели
[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#xmpp_smac_conference.bitcheese.net:matrix.org )
[xmpp ](xmpp:smac@conference.bitcheese.net?join )
- *Free, Libre, and Open Source Gaming*
[matrix ](https://matrix.to/#/#libregaming:matrix.org )
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[xmpp ](xmpp:%23libregaming%23matrix.org@aria-net.org?join )