JavaScript Timers for Game Dev
(Almost) every game needs a game loop – and in order to create a game loop in HTML5 you are going to need to use a javascript timer. Why? Well …Read more
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(Almost) every game needs a game loop – and in order to create a game loop in HTML5 you are going to need to use a javascript timer. Why? Well …Read more
Kai Jager writing for MSDN has posted 5 tips for best practices for writing HTML5 Games – here’s his 5 tips (with my comments on each): 1. Use a framework …Read more
A Gorgeous demo using Three.js and WebGL showing birds from RO.ME flying over a landscape. Share List
ShapeSmith is an open-source WebGL based 3D Modelling project that aims to make “creating printable 3D models accessible to anyone with a modern browser” – but it could definitely have …Read more
Mobile and Web gaming juggernaut Unity has come forward and stated that eventually they will support HTML5 Interesting comments form the CEO: Helgason said he wants Unity to be ready …Read more
Marius Gundersen gave a well-received talk at OnGameStart 2011 on how to build a 3D engine using 2D canvas in HTML5. The check out the HTML5-based slide deck (with interactive …Read more
Microsoft is hosting a free HTML5 Game Camp on Thursday November 17th at it’s N.E.R.D. center in Cambridge MA – looks to be a lot of fun and a good …Read more
A HTML5 (DOM not Canvas) version of NES favorite Duck Hunt by Matthew Surabian. Source is up on GitHub Share List
Browser maker Opera, to coincide with the release of general support in opera of WebGL has released a in-depth tutorial on WebGL that should be of interest to anyone looking …Read more
LearningThreeJS.com has a great tutorial series on building a 3D Game using Three.js, so far there have been 4 installments, culminating in a neat game called Marblesoccer. The final tutorial …Read more
Play My Code is a HTML5 Platform for building and distributing games from the browser. Currently in Beta the site shows promise as a one-stop-shop for people looking to get …Read more
Box2Djs is a Javsacript port of the Actionscript port of the C++ 2D Physics Engine Box2D. It was ported form the action script using a automated script, so it shares …Read more
Brandon Jones turned some heads at the end of September with his presentation at onGameStart of a WebGL based level viewer for the source engine. He’s now released the source …Read more
An interactive presentation from Google Developer day 2011 by Ilmari Heikkinen provides a nice introduction to WebGL along with a Three.js tutorial. Share List
A cool mozilla-hosted animated video made entirely in CSS3 Share List
A Work-in-progress Crafty.js tutorial – click inside of the frame and use the arrow keys to move between slides. Click on the “Run” Button to run the code for each …Read more
Aerotwist.com has two great tutorials on the incredibly powerful but somewhat underdocumented Three.js – check out their Getting Started with Three.js and Creating Particles with Three.js Share List
J3D is a relative newcomer on the WebGL 3D Javascript scene. J3D most interesting feature is that it provides a tool pathway from the popular Unity 3D into the engine. Check out the step-by-step tutorial for more details.
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There so many effective ways to engage your audience with HTML5 games. Here is an example of how to run a game campaign to keep users motivated during difficult times. …Read more
Phaser is commonly used as a 2D game engine for creating HTML5 desktop and mobile games. However, with the help of three.js and Phaser 3D library, you could render your …Read more
Egretia is an up and coming HTML5 game development platform that is powered by blockchain. The blockchain technology is like a digital ledger wherein finances or transactions involving value are …Read more