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Hi! Some time ago I made a PoC of a game backend server. It worked surprisingly well but that's it, I never fully finished it. Now I would like to build a full featured product out of it, but I need your opinion. Thanks to this form: https://forms.gle/Q9cD7dwsBLepw1498 I’ll know if it makes sense and what you would expect from a product like this. Thanks for all the comments and opinions!

Some time ago, we launched what turned out to be a really popular browser game: TANX. It's an online tank battle game and it's designed to be all about instant mayhem and fun. But we always felt as though it wasn't pushing WebGL hard enough. So we've spent the last few months revamping it. Here's the result: It's now using the PBR (physically based rendering) support in PlayCanvas. The level, tanks and power ups have all been rebuilt from scratch. So, it's the same great gameplay but with fancy new graphics. Read more about it here. And if you want to play, head to: https://tanx.io Please send us your feedback and suggestions. Want to help us out? We'd really appreciate a retweet: https://twitter.com/playcanvas/status/798871630323843072 See you on the battlefield.

Hey guys. So me and my friend have been hitting the grind on network programming for the server side of our real-time multiplayer game. Our game involves handling collisions with synchronized enemies and projectile/melee-based weapons. We don't really care about player-player collisions, but it might be something we want. From what I've been understanding, for this game I'd want to have an authoritative server that essentially has a game loop running that simulates the game state. The clients will interject with their desired actions and use client-side predictions to render what they think should be happening, which will be corrected by the server on a tick-based system. Correct me if I'm wrong in thinking this is the best method to use. But assuming it's a good method, I'm unsure of how to simulate the gamestate on the server. Is it common to use a headless version of your client-side engine to simulate the state on the server? I've heard not fun things about using Phaser-headless on a server. Are we going to have to basically simulate a bare-bones version of our game in NodeJS using vanilla JavaScript? I'm skeptical of this because it feels like reinventing a fairly large wheel. Thanks.

There is a MAZE game at https://www.html5pcode.com/a1ymaze.htm The game uses a p-code. The p-code was written in HTML5 JavaScript. The home page is https://www.html5pcode.com Find a PATH through the MAZE from the left side (RED BOX) to the right side (GREEN BOX). There are over a hundred ROOMS in the MAZE. A ROOM can have one exit door, 2 exit doors, or no exit doors. If the ROOM does not have an exit door, it is a DEAD END. If you come to a DEAD END, you must backtrack until you find another exit door. There is only one TRUE PATH from the RED SQUARE to the GREEN SQUARE. There are 100 different games. This game is written in a p-code. The p-code is executed by a p-code engine. If you click on PROGRAM in the RED STRIPE at the top, you can view the p-code programs. The p-code engine can execute the programs and it can edit the programs.There is a DATA option that allows you to see the program's data as it is being executed. There is a TRAIL option that allows you to execute the program in small steps. There is an RT, Real Time, option that allows you to change the program as it is executing. There are many YouTube videos that will show you how it works.

There is a TRIP game at http://www.html5pcode.com/a1ytrip.htm The game uses a p-code. The p-code was written in HTML5 JavaScript. The home page is http://www.html5pcode.com You are to minimize the time for going from one CITY to another CITY. The roads have different distances and speed limits. The game is solved by using DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING. DP solves the game by advancing in time to find the lowest time for each city. There are 100 different games. This game is written in a p-code. The p-code is executed by a p-code engine. If you click on PROGRAM in the RED STRIPE at the top, you can view the p-code programs. The p-code engine can execute the programs and it can edit the programs.There is a DATA option that allows you to see the program's data as it is being executed. There is a TRAIL option that allows you to execute the program in small steps. There is an RT, Real Time, option that allows you to change the program as it is executing. There are many YouTube videos that will show you how it works.

I recently started development for web. Unfortunately I came from C++ world, as I already mentioned in the topic about our game. I would like to know, what do experienced web developers use to implement network protocol? Especially I am interested in real time multiplayer games, when latency should be minimized and message size is critical. I know a bit about Google protocol buffers and Apache thrift. But at the end I reinvented the wheel. Enjoy some C++ bullshit, if you want: https://github.com/misanthrop/binary-wheel

Good evening guys, I am looking for an Expert HTML5 Game Developer to be based in Hamburg. Please get in touch with Will Roeder +44 7809 471749 +44 203 745 7901 [email protected] Description HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL are your passion. You like to get started with the latest online developments right away. You believe strongly in open standards. You take pleasure in applying your experience and expertise to ensuring that games made with HTML5 and Javascript stay on the right track. You're not afraid to try out future technologies. As an Expert HTML5 Game Developer - Game Technology (m/f), you will serve as the driving force behind the technical design of our new HTML5 area. Your passion and expertise lie in the development and implementation of new ideas. You give yourself ambitious goals, chase them, and inspire others to do so. As an Expert HTML5 Game Developer - Game Technology (m/f), you will form a part of our game core team. The game core team develops and maintains the libraries for our games and manages their integration into the studios. Place: Hamburg Country: Germany Contract Type: Full time Contract Duration: Open ended Education: Master's Degree Language Englisch (Fluent, Must have) Deutsch (Advanced, Nice to have) Candidates must have: – Experience with WebGL – Practical experience with Git – Experience with network communication / HTTP / Websockets / socket.io – Experience developing games with JavaScript and HTML5 – Passionate about gaming Candidates nice to have: – Experience with Unity3D is advantageous – Experience with ES6 and Typescript Career Level: – Senior Professional / Project Manager Sectors: Gaming Industry Functional Specialization: Software / System Architecture Software / Web Development Required Skills: Your job: Act as a catalyst in HTML5 for all issues related to technical optimization and development Assess the technical feasibility of a suitable framework and its expansion based on the specific adjustments required Select and evaluate tools that can perform WebGL exports Serve as the first point of contact for all questions regarding our HTML5 architecture Develop game prototypes in HTML5/JS/WebGL Develop HTML5 software libraries Develop HTML5 game development workflows and best practices Scrutinize and improve existing workflows Your profile: Several years of experience developing games with JavaScript and HTML5 Experience with WebGL Experience with one or several frameworks, such as Construct 2, Cocos2d-js, three.js, CreateJS, Phaser, etc. Practical experience with Git Experience with network communication / HTTP / Websockets / socket.io You are curious about new technologies Experience with other programming languages is advantageous Experience with Unity3D is advantageous Passionate about gaming Optional: experience with ES6 and Typescript Excellent written and spoken English We offer: Your professional growth is important to us. We provide agile structures, flat hierarchies, and ongoing training opportunities Results-oriented teamwork that values employee contribution A positive work-life balance with sports, catering, counseling, and active feedback Leading technology and analysis opportunities that give you the freedom to innovate Sustainable and profit-oriented growth, untouched by external investors

Currently i am making a HTML game. I want to get revenue from advertisements but i don't know which ad network is the best for me. I used Google's AdSense (for YouTube) for 1 years and it was really good. But it seems like i can't use it on one-page games. I find AdMob but i think it's for only Android and iOS... What do you think about best ad network for web games? Which one you use?