Questions tagged [browser-based-games]

A game that runs in an internet browser, either using core browser features (HTML5, CSS and JavaScript) or plugins including Flash, Java, Silverlight or the Unity Web player. Add the relevant tags for the plugin or language you're using.

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How do I change the turn from a user to the next?

I was asked by a friend to develop a small web game which should support 10 players. Very basic game-play: There is a piñata which has x-"healthpoints". Each player can hit the piñata when ...
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Proper way to handle timers at scale

At scale for multi-users, what is the proper way to implement timer updates? I'm making a game where Users have buildings to upgrade which involve timers (Yes I know there are plenty of questions ...
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Unity WebGL Canvas only loads on select machines

https://herbertjoseph.com There is a WebGL build in the background of this site, and it doesn't seem to laod on my iPad. I've asked a few people to visit and check it out, and some have said that the ...
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WebGL - Open URL in new tab? [closed]

How to open URL in new tab for WebGL? Tried Application.OpenURL("url"). But it's opens a tab in same window Thanks
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Unity WebPlayer : WWW GET Requests fail in webplayer only, not in editor

My question is about my game requesting data from my server-side cloud-based storage (I have the option of free public Dropbox or Amazon S3) via GET and the WWW class, and it not working only in the ...
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Need a Push in the right Direction [closed]

I know this been asked a millions of time. First off my Dabbled in a few languages,like Java,C#,Android,Python and unity even though that's not really a language.My Programming is Level as at far ...
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Server for online browser game [closed]

I am going to be making an online single player browser game. The online element is needed so that a player can login and store the state of their game. This will include things like what buildings ...
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How to schedule Render and Logic loops in browsers with RequestAnimationFrame?

Question derived from this tweet: @Vincent_Scheib, thoughts on using using two loops for a HTML5 game: one requestAnimationFrame for rendering, and one setInterval for logic?
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How do I make more bullets shoot in this game code?

I'm having trouble in the "Bullet.prototype.draw = function ()" section of this code below. I'm trying to fix it so that I can shoot more at a time instead of just one bullet like it is now. Thus, ...
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HTML Javascript Hidden Object or Photo Hunt Game

Is anyone aware of any example photo hunt/hidden object games either in HTML and Javascript or flash if necessary? I am having trouble finding one, I may be using the wrong words to search. Photo ...
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Making a Java Swing game a browser based game [closed]

I have made a game in Java using Swing for the GUI. It is a network game relying on the client-server model. Basically the game is a turned-based chess-like game. It has a connection menu, game ...
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Browser RPG mechanic from tabletop RPG [closed]

The GURPS "you have 100 point to buy attributes, advantages and skills, but you can get disadvantages for bonus points" mechanic can work in browser based RPG's?
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Game library for 2D animation JS browsergame [closed]

I am developing a 2D multiplayer online browsergame. On the backend I have set up a Node.js server. Everything works perfectly. On the frontend I will use jQuery and several libs for collision etc. ...
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How to develop a PBBG?

I enjoy playing a lot of text-based PBBGs (Persisent Browsing Based Games). A good example of the style of game I'm referring to is lyrania. I would like to work on developing this style game but have ...
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Technologies and languages for Browser RTS game [closed]

I am trying to develop a multiplayer rts game. My question here is: which language is best suited for the server side of that game? My very first choices wolud be lower level languages, such as C++ or ...
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How is good is Java as a language for browser based mmo games? [closed]

Somewhat related to Is Java viable for serious game development? I have decided to make a browser based mmo game. But the only programming language I know is Java. So I would like to know how good ...
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What programming languages are sufficient for web browser game development? [closed]

I am wondering with what kind of languages such a multi-player online game was written? I am trying to find a list of web programming languages which could be sufficient for both of these websites. ...
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Is there a market for a Text-based empire-building game? [closed]

I am working on building a text-based in-browser empire building game. The screen will be split into a console and an EXTREMELY rough vector map of your empire (just squares in a bigger square). ...
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How to set up a client-server architecture for a browser based game [closed]

I'm really curious about how to set up a game so like Hayday or Clash Of Clans, especially with regards towards the server-client architecture. How does one set up such an artitecture? What are the ...
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What software to use to make games for free with commercial use? [closed]

I am going to make a 2D game, I need free software for my team of five or less people. I should be able to sell in-game currency but the game will be free. The software should be able to compile the ...
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