u/Alternative-Claim-41

Hey r/gamedev,

I’m building a small tool called v2v.site: a temporary no-login chat room for quick game sessions, browser games, game jams, and small playtests where there is no built-in chat.

The basic flow is:

1. Create a room
2. Share the link with players/testers
3. Chat during the playtest or match
4. The room auto-deletes later

I’m not trying to replace Discord. Discord is great for long-term communities. I’m aiming at the opposite case: a 5–30 minute playtest or quick game session where asking everyone to join a server feels like too much friction.

Current features:
- no account required
- temporary rooms
- text chat
- voice messages
- photo/file sharing
- mobile-first UI
- encrypted messages
- open source / self-hostable

Live demo:
https://v2v.site

GitHub:
https://github.com/alsultaneo/v2v

I’d really like feedback from game devs:

1. Would this be useful for your playtests or small multiplayer tests?
2. Should rooms expire after 30 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, or custom time?
3. Is text chat enough, or would voice/live audio matter more?
4. Would you prefer this as a standalone link or an embeddable widget inside a game page?
5. What would stop you from using something like this with testers?

Any honest feedback is welcome. I’m mainly trying to understand whether this solves a real game dev problem or if the use case is too narrow.

you know that moment when you find someone who seems to know their stuff but you're not ready to give them your discord?

like you wanna talk about a script or test something together but you don't know this person. could be a rat. could be a fed. could just be annoying.

i built v2v.site for exactly this

open it, create a room, send them the 6 digit code. they join. you talk. coordinate whatever you need to coordinate.

no account. no username. no discord. nothing tied to you.

encryption happens in your browser before anything leaves your device. i literally cannot read what you write even though i built the site. the key is only in your url.

24 hours later everything is wiped automatically. no logs. nothing.

useful for:

• testing scripts with someone before trusting them with discord
• coordinating without leaving a paper trail
• talking to people you don't fully trust yet

voice messages work too if you don't wanna type

v2v.site

hey everyone.

i’m a math teacher learning web dev, and i recently built and open-sourced a zero-setup burner chat called v2v.

the premise: i play competitive games and hate adding randoms to my personal discord just to share a screenshot or voice comms for one match. so i built a web app where you generate a link, drop it in game chat, and use it as a temporary room. when the tab closes, the room is nuked.

the tech: it uses E2E encryption. the decryption key sits in the URL hash (#), so my server only ever sees encrypted garbage.

the reality: i posted this on a privacy subreddit yesterday acting like i built the next signal, and got absolutely shredded for my security architecture (deserved lol).

so now the code is fully open source.

please do your worst. tear apart my architecture, find the XSS vulnerabilities i probably missed, tell me why my E2E implementation is trash, and most importantly, tell me why absolutely nobody will ever actually use this in the real world.

Live:https://v2v.site/ GitHub:https://github.com/alsultaneo/v2v

destroy me.

hey makers. i’m a math teacher learning web dev on the side, and i just open-sourced my first real project.

it’s a disposable web chat (v2v).

the problem i had: i play competitive games and sometimes need to share a screenshot, map, or voice comms with a random player for just one match. i hate adding randoms to my personal discord or telegram for a quick 1-hour session.

the solution: you go to the site, it instantly generates a room link. you drop it to the other person. you can text, send images, or use voice. no logins, no app downloads. when you close the tab, the room self-destructs.

how it works under the hood: it uses end-to-end encryption. the decryption key is stored in the URL hash (#), so it never actually hits my server. my backend only sees encrypted gibberish.

i shared this on a privacy sub yesterday and got absolutely roasted for some security flaws (rightfully so lol). so i completely open-sourced it today to get more eyes on the code and actually learn how to do security right.

i would love for you guys to test it out, tear the code apart, tell me where my architecture sucks, or suggest what use cases this might actually be good for.

Live:https://v2v.site/GitHub:https://github.com/alsultaneo/v2v

Hey Reddit! Continuing the cybersecurity lessons.

I recently broke down a typical scammer's archive (a phishing kit) to show the 7th graders how these things are actually built. It turns out, scammers rarely create these sites from scratch. Inside just one of these archives, I found ready-made fake templates for Discord, ChatGPT, Facebook, Reddit, and various banks.

Switching the trap from one platform to another is just a matter of a few clicks.

The lesson for the kids: Faking the login page for your favorite game or social network is as easy as copying a picture. Don't assume scammers only care about adult credit cards — your gaming accounts are a massive target too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11NYyr6a-HqYK31G4qDxJTwtnTd9QVCPy/view?usp=sharing

Hey Reddit! Continuing the cybersecurity lessons.

I recently broke down a typical scammer's archive (a phishing kit) to show the 7th graders how these things are actually built. It turns out, scammers rarely create these sites from scratch. Inside just one of these archives, I found ready-made fake templates for Discord, ChatGPT, Facebook, Reddit, and various banks.

Switching the trap from one platform to another is just a matter of a few clicks.

The lesson for the kids: Faking the login page for your favorite game or social network is as easy as copying a picture. Don't assume scammers only care about adult credit cards — your gaming accounts are a massive target too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11NYyr6a-HqYK31G4qDxJTwtnTd9QVCPy/view?usp=sharing

Hey Reddit! Continuing the cybersecurity lessons.

I recently broke down a typical scammer's archive (a phishing kit) to show the 7th graders how these things are actually built. It turns out, scammers rarely create these sites from scratch. Inside just one of these archives, I found ready-made fake templates for Discord, ChatGPT, Facebook, Reddit, and various banks.

Switching the trap from one platform to another is just a matter of a few clicks.

The lesson for the kids: Faking the login page for your favorite game or social network is as easy as copying a picture. Don't assume scammers only care about adult credit cards — your gaming accounts are a massive target too.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11NYyr6a-HqYK31G4qDxJTwtnTd9QVCPy/view?usp=sharing

Hi everyone! I am a junior web developer looking to expand my real-world portfolio. To get some practical experience with different niches, I am offering to build a professional, fully responsive website (up to 3 pages like Home, Services, and Contact) for a flat base fee of just $5.

How it works:

• I provide my coding and design labor for $5.
• You only need to cover your own domain name and hosting (if you don't have them yet, I can show you how to set it up quickly and cheaply).
• My only condition is that I get permission to link to the finished website in my portfolio to showcase my work to future clients.

My recent personal projects to show my skills:

• Fast web-chat app:https://v2v.site
• Interactive voting system:https://v2v.site/cs

If you have a small business, a side hustle, or a personal project that needs an online presence, this is a great chance to get it done almost for free.

Please comment "$bid" below so I know you are a real user, and send me a DM or Chat request with a few details about what kind of website you need. I will take on 3-4 projects this week!

I am a beginner web developer looking to build my portfolio and get real-world experience. I am offering to build a simple, modern, and responsive website (up to 3 pages, such as Home, About, and Services/Contact) for a flat base fee of just $1.

Please note that you will still need to pay for your own domain name and web hosting, but I can easily guide you on how to set that up if you are completely new to this. The $1 fee is simply to comply with the guidelines of this subreddit while I focus on gaining practical experience.

As required, here are a couple of my recent personal projects to demonstrate my coding skills:

• Fast Chat Application:https://v2v.site
• Counter-Strike Map Voting System:https://v2v.site/cs

In exchange for this extremely discounted price, I just ask for permission to feature the completed website in my public portfolio so I can showcase my skills to future clients.

If you are interested, please comment "$bid" below and send me a DM with a brief description of your business and what kind of website you are looking for. I will select 3 projects to start with!

In the future, will they use us?

Yo. We've been playing the same maps for years. I got tired of the endless matchmaking debates, so I built a live community voting site to definitively rank what maps Valve needs to add to the Active Duty pool (Train? Cache? Cobble?) and what needs to be removed immediately (cough Mirage cough).

Jump in, push your favorite maps to the #1 spot, downvote the ones you hate, and let's build a real community tier list.

Link:https://v2v.site/cs/index.php

Yo. We've been playing the same maps for years. I got tired of the endless matchmaking debates, so I built a live community voting site to definitively rank what maps Valve needs to add to the Active Duty pool (Train? Cache? Cobble?) and what needs to be removed immediately (cough Mirage cough).

Jump in, push your favorite maps to the #1 spot, downvote the ones you hate, and let's build a real community tier list.

Link:https://v2v.site/cs/index.php

Yo everyone,

Since my friends and I can never agree on what map to queue for, I decided to practice some PHP this weekend and built a custom ranking site for the community to vote on the best CS Maps and Pro Players of all time.

I went with a heavy Matrix-terminal vibe for the UI (hope it doesn’t burn your eyes lol).

**Link:>>>**v2v.site/cs/index.php

I loaded it up with 150 maps (Active Duty, old CS:GO operations, and pure 1.6 nostalgia like Pool Day and Iceworld) plus 50 of the greatest pro players.

What you can do:

• Upvote or downvote to shift the global rankings in real-time.
• Upload custom screenshots if you have a better image for a map or player.
• Leave anonymous comments to defend your favorites.

I really want to see if this sub is just going to blindly push Mirage to #1, or if we actually have some Nuke/Vertigo enjoyers here. Also, let's finally settle who gets the #1 player spot.

Go break my UI, cast your votes, and let me know in the comments who/what I completely forgot to add to the database!

Hey guys,

I’ve been working on a personal PHP project and built a custom Matrix-themed ranking site where the community can vote on CS maps and pro players.

Link:--->v2v.site/cs/index.php

While you can vote on anything, I think this sub could use it for something specific: identifying the best fundamentals.

Instead of just voting for the flashiest players, it would be awesome to see the community upvote players who are the best to watch for demo reviews (e.g., dev1ce for AWping fundamentals, ropz for smart lurking, NiKo for crosshair placement).

Same goes for the maps — what do you guys think is the absolute best map for a new player to learn first?

You can:

• Upvote/Downvote to change the global rank.
• Leave anonymous comments (drop some tips for beginners under specific maps!).
• Upload custom images for the cards.

Go cast your votes, let me know if I missed any fundamentally perfect players that lower-ranked players should study, and feel free to roast the PHP/UI!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been learning some PHP and decided to build a pet project dedicated to the community: a custom ranking site (Matrix-themed) where we can vote on the best Counter-Strike maps and legendary players.

Link:-->v2v.site/cs/index.php

I manually added 150 maps (ranging from current CS2 Active Duty to classic CS:GO operations and pure 1.6 nostalgia like Aztec and Prodigy) and 50 of the greatest pro players.

The site allows you to:

• Upvote or downvote maps and players to shift their global rank.
• Leave anonymous comments (defend your favorite map!).
• Upload custom images for the cards if you find a better one.

Right now, the database is fresh. I want to see what this subreddit actually considers the #1 map of all time (is it really Mirage or Dust II?) and who you guys will push to the #1 player spot (s1mple? ZywOo? f0rest?).

Go cast your votes, roast my UI, and let me know if I missed any iconic players or custom maps so I can add them to the database!

Yo everyone.

I was messing around with some PHP recently and built a custom ranking site with a Matrix-style UI (no DB, just raw JSON). It has sections for maps and players, but more importantly, I made a dedicated "Soft" tab.

Right now, I’ve added about 50 providers to the database — ranging from current CS2 stuff (Neverlose, Skeet, Aimware, Iniuria) to some classic CS:GO and old-school 1.6 legends.

You can upvote/downvote the software, upload custom images, and leave comments anonymously.

Link to the soft section:-->>https://v2v.site/cs/index.php?section=soft<<---

I want to see what this sub actually ranks as #1 right now and which ones get downvoted to the bottom. Go vote for your favorite P2C, downvote the detected pastes, and let me know in the comments which major providers I completely forgot to add so I can update the list.

Cheers, Fadivs