free web resources for designers and web developers

1. Gamequery – Javascript game engine for jQuery

GameQuery is a jQuery plug-in to help make javascript game development easier by adding some simple game-related classes. It’s still in an early stage of development and may change a lot in future versions. The project is hosted on GitHub (it was hosted on Google Code before) and a twitter page where you can follow the daily progress of the development.

Gamequery - Javascript game engine for jQuery

Processing.js makes your data visualizations, digital art, interactive animations, educational graphs, video games, etc. work using web standards and without any plug-ins. You write code using the Processing language, include it in your web page, and Processing.js does the rest. It’s not magic, but almost.

Originally developed by Ben Fry and Casey Reas, Processing started as an open source programming language based on Java to help the electronic arts and visual design communities learn the basics of computer programming in a visual context. Processing.js takes this to the next level, allowing Processing code to be run by any HTML5 compatible browser, including current versions of Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, and even the upcoming Internet Explorer 9. Processing.js brings the best of visual programming to the web, both for Processing and web developers.

processingjs exhibition

3.LimeJS is a HTML5 game framework

LimeJS is a HTML5 game framework for building fast, native-experience games for all modern touchscreens and
desktop browsers.

LimeJS HTML5 Game Framework

4.Akihabara html5/javascript game fromework

The Akihabara is a set of libraries, tools and presets to create pixelated indie-style 8/16-bit era games in Javascript that runs in your browser without any Flash plugin, making use of a small small small subset of the HTML5 features, that are actually available on many modern browsers.

Akihabara is for fast game developing/prototyping, since Javascript is not only a funny scripting language but is also available quite anytime during the day, for some coding-on-lunch-break (my unique spare time). The engine is not very refined but results are enjoyable on Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, Konqueror and Internet Explorer 9 Beta in IE9 mode. Games run in the same way on all these browsers and on all the supported platforms, that are virtually all . Using Javascript gives you a nice side effect too: games are also playable on modern mobile devices like the iPhone/iPod, Nintendo Wii via Internet Channel, Android devices and the just arrived iPad.

akihabara html5 game framework

5. Rocket Engine

Built by and for professional game developers, Rocket Engine is the only fully integrated solution for plugin-free browser game development. If you are interested in building multi-platform single player games, Facebook games or browser-based MMOs, read on!

Check out Warimals, the first game built with Rocket Engine!

Rocket Pack html5 game framework

6. Effect Games

Effect Games provides free, online tools for building, sharing and playing your own browser based games.

Your games may include sound effects, music, and multiple layers of parallax-scrolling tiles and sprites.

Users can play your games right in their browsers, without needing any new plugins or extensions. Publish your games on your website or blog, share on social networking sites, and submit them to our featured games section!

Build your games using JavaScript and our custom browser game engine, level editor, and suite of developer tools. The Effect Engine supports Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and all modern browsers including IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari.

effectgames online game builder tools

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