[ ADT ] Report: Nakama Friend System & Steam Auth Implementation

Session Summary

Implemented comprehensive Nakama friend system with lobby invites, direct messaging, global chat, and Steam authentication fallback. Migrated all UI from dynamic node creation to scene-based architecture.

Completed Changes

Server (Nakama)

✅ Added afterAuthenticateSteam hook in tekton_admin.js to set Steam persona name as display name ✅ Added rpcSendLobbyInvite RPC for sending lobby invite notifications to friends

Authentication

✅ Implemented Steam login fallback to email-style auth in auth_manager.gd for dev/testing without publisher key ✅ Set Steam username as display name with default password matching username ✅ Set is_guest = false and auth_mode = "steam" on Steam login

Friend System

✅ Created FriendManager.gd autoload singleton for Nakama friend list, DM channels, and lobby invite notifications ✅ Registered FriendManager in project.godot autoload ✅ Added nakama_id field to LobbyManager player data ✅ Extended request_room_info RPC to include nakama_id for all players

Lobby UI

✅ Added optional InviteBtn reference in lobby.gd with safe node resolution ✅ Connected invite_btn.pressed to open invite friends dialog ✅ Connected FriendManager signals for lobby invite notifications ✅ Added + Friend buttons in player slots with friend status display ✅ Implemented invite friends popup using invite_friends_dialog.tscn scene ✅ Implemented lobby invite notification popup using lobby_invite_popup.tscn scene ✅ Added social panel modal opening from lobby

✅ Created social_panel.tscn with full UI layout (tabs, friend list, global chat, DM views) ✅ Created social_panel.gd with @onready references (no dynamic UI creation) ✅ Implemented friend list using friend_row.tscn instances ✅ Implemented global chat and DM tabs with UI nodes ✅ Handled DM history and message sending

UI Scenes (All .tscn based, no .new() calls)

✅ Created friend_row.tscn + friend_row.gd (friend list row with chat/accept/decline/remove buttons) ✅ Created invite_friends_dialog.tscn + invite_friends_dialog.gd (invite friends popup) ✅ Created invite_row.tscn + invite_row.gd (single invite row with invite button) ✅ Created lobby_invite_popup.tscn + lobby_invite_popup.gd (lobby invite notification dialog)

Profile Panel

✅ Fixed account type display to include Steam auth mode in profile_panel.gd

Version & Changelog

✅ Updated CHANGELOG_DRAFT.md with all changes (7 player-facing entries) ✅ Bumped version to 2.1.9 via generate_version_json.py ✅ Updated assets/data/version.json with new version and changelog

Files Modified

server/nakama/tekton_admin.js
scripts/managers/auth_manager.gd
scripts/managers/friend_manager.gd
scripts/managers/lobby_manager.gd
scripts/ui/profile_panel.gd
scripts/ui/social_panel.gd
scripts/ui/friend_row.gd
scripts/ui/invite_friends_dialog.gd
scripts/ui/invite_row.gd
scripts/ui/lobby_invite_popup.gd
scenes/lobby.gd
project.godot
CHANGELOG_DRAFT.md
assets/data/version.json

Files Created

scenes/ui/social_panel.tscn
scenes/ui/friend_row.tscn
scenes/ui/invite_friends_dialog.tscn
scenes/ui/invite_row.tscn
scenes/ui/lobby_invite_popup.tscn

Version Bumped

2.1.8 → 2.1.9 (2026-04-29)

Player-Facing Changelog

Added friend system with friend list, direct messaging, and lobby invitations
Improved Steam login support
Added Social Panel with Friends, Global Chat, and Direct Message tabs
Added ability to add/remove friends from lobby player slots
Added Invite Friends button to lobby
Added lobby invite notifications
Fixed account type display in profile panel

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