I was wondering, how possible would it be to use a webpage host and mySQL as a lobby for internet gameplay? Players store their usernames and passwords in one table. A list of current game hosts is in another table, along with their IP address. The actual game would connect to the database and query for current games. The player may also want to host a game, at which case it is added to the hosted games table. Is that a good way of setting up an game lobby? [edited by - vnillabrent on April 25, 2004 10:40:25 PM]

It''s definitely possible. We did something similar developing multiplayer games for java midp phones. The midp 1.0 spec only allows communication via http requests etc., so all the game lobby, chat, sending game turns was all done through a webpage interface to a SQL database!
So, yes, definitely possible, the only thing that might be a worry is the extra bandwidth you use up in the http requests (if thats an issue).
Good luck,
CYer, Blitz