Emugate Alpha — Register Now

March 17, 2026 · emugatedrezdin-labsretro-gamingannouncement Featured

Emugate is open for alpha testing. If you want in, head to drezdin.com and register.

What is Emugate

Emugate is a browser-based multiplayer retro gaming platform built under Drezdin Labs. The pitch is simple: classic games, in your browser, with friends. No plugins. No emulator installs. No ROM management. Just a URL and up to four players.

The tech stack is a bit unusual. Most browser game streaming projects reach for WebRTC. I went a different direction — H.264 video streams over WebSocket. It works cleanly behind Cloudflare tunnels and standard reverse proxies without any NAT traversal headaches. The emulation runs server-side via LibRetro cores.

Emugate — account and session interface

What’s supported

  • Consoles: NES, SNES, GBA, PS1, N64, and anything with a LibRetro core
  • Multiplayer: Up to 4 concurrent players + observer slots
  • Session features: Save states, player profiles, kick/ban, session management
  • Zero client install: Works in any modern browser

Alpha registration

Head to drezdin.com to register for the alpha. Accounts are going out in batches. I want real feedback on latency, input feel, and the session management flow before opening it up further.

Videos

A few recordings from recent sessions:

More to come as the alpha progresses. Follow on Kick or YouTube — I stream Emugate sessions regularly.

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