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What are good JS libraries for game dev?
If I decide to write a simple game both text and graphical (2d) what libraries would I use? (Assume we are using a HTML5 compatible browser)
The main things I can think of
Rendering text on screen
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Managing text-maps in a 2D array on to be painted on HTML5 Canvas
So, I'm making a HTML5 RPG just for fun. The map is a <canvas> (512px width, 352px height | 16 tiles across, 11 tiles top to bottom). I want to know if there's a more efficient way to paint the ...
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Examples of good Javascript/HTML5 based games [closed]
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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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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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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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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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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Anti-cheat Javascript for browser/HTML5 game
I'm planning on venturing on making a single player action rpg in js/html5, and I'd like to prevent cheating. I don't need 100% protection, since it's not going to be a multiplayer game, but I want ...
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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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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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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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Dirty 2D map rendering
I keep hearing people talk about "dirty rendering" when it comes to map rendering for HTML5. I've Googled and searched the GameDev about it but there isn't much about it.
What exactly is it?
How to ...
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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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8answers
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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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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, ...
