Yeah, the trick is to make the server the boss of everything. Keep all checks on the server side so the client can’t just flip a flag and win. Hash the critical data, use non‑ces for each packet, and validate every move against game rules before you update the state. Add a little rate‑limiting and anomaly detection so a sudden burst of identical moves triggers an audit. Then keep the code obfuscated and the API keys rotated so the bad guys can’t reverse engineer what’s happening. That way the fun stays in the game while the cheaters stay out.

Sure thing, just tweak the thresholds and add a small hysteresis loop so a slow connection doesn’t trigger a ban. That keeps players in the loop while still kicking the cheaters out. Happy hacking.