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Examples of good Javascript/HTML5 based games
Now that Flash is largely being replaced with HTML5 elements (video, audio, canvas, etc.) are there any good examples of web-based games built on completely open standards (meaning Javascript, HTML ...
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What are good JS libraries for game dev? (HTML5)
If i decide to write a simple game both text and graphical (2d) what libs may i use? Assuming we are using a HTML5 compatible browser.
The main things i can think of
Rendering text on screen
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How do you prevent your JavaScript / HTML5 web game from being copied or altered?
I'm in the middle of planning a game built using JavaScript and HTML5.
I'm having trouble understanding how you could prevent someone from simply copying the JavaScript from the web server and ...
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HTML5 Game (Canvas) - UI Techniques?
I'm in the process of building a JavaScript / HTML5 game (using Canvas) for mobile (Android / iPhone/ WebOS) with PhoneGap. I'm currently trying to design out how the UI and playing board should be ...
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Double buffering on HTML5 Canvas game?
My simple canvas game seems to work fine on Chrome and FF on Mac/Linux. I haven't had chance to test it on smart phones or Windows environments yet. It doesn't use double buffering but I have seen ...
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6answers
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Essential knowledge for making HTML/JavaScript-based games
I was wondering if any experts out there could share the knowledge and resources of what is necessary to start making games with the latest HTML standards and JavaScript (or what some like to call ...
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9answers
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Isometric game engine in JavaScript/HTML5
Is anybody aware of any stable-ish (ie out of alpha) isometric drawing engines for JavaScript/HTML5? I have done some Google searches and found a few, but they were mostly in alpha/invite-only ...
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Are there any alternative JS ports of Box2D?
I have been thinking about creating a top down 2D car game for HTML5. For my first game I wrote the physics and collisions my self but for this one I would like to use some ready made library.
I ...
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5answers
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How does one optimize an HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript web application for Mobile Safari?
I've created an HTML5 Canvas and JS game that runs great on a desktop or laptop in Chrome (30fps), but on mobile Safari I only get around 8 fps. Are there any simple tips or tricks to increase the ...
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How should I sort images in an isometric game so that they appear in the correct order?
This seems like a rather simple problem but I am having a lot of difficulty with it.
What should I do to properly sort images in an isometric game?
In a normal 2d top-down game one could use the ...
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2answers
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How to scroll hex tiles?
I don't seem to be able to find an answer to this one. I have a map of hex tiles. I wish to implement scrolling.
Code at present:
drawTilemap = function() {
actualX = Math.floor(viewportX / ...
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5answers
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HTML5 mobile game development vs. native game apps
What is the current state of game engines, frameworks, libraries and conversions related to the HTML5 set of technologies (including CSS3 and JavaScript libraries such as RaphaelJS, Impact, ...
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6answers
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How long till HTML5 canvas becomes a viable game development platform?
So I have been working on web application. So invariably what it boils down to is making simple games which were previously based on flash or openGL. Now I know apple was moving away from flash ...
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2answers
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multi touch on HTML5 with JavaScript?
How action game controls should be implemented so that they would work on smart phones as well?
At the moment I use wasd/arrow keys and I am able to handle for example two keys down at the same time.
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6answers
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What are some good jquery/javascript game engines?
So I have decided to try a bit of javascript/html5 game development (worked with XNA/Unity so far). Wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I am currently looking at impact, gameQuery and Jaws.
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