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This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/gamedev

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  • engine

    Fast and lightweight JavaScript game engine built on WebGL and glTF

    If you prefer to stick with javascript, there is GDevelop, Phaser, PlayCanvas. Otherwise, it doesn't matter which engine or framework you use. My recommendation is to pick the tool that best fits your needs. If you don't know which is better, install it and go through a tutorial or two to see if you like it.

  • Phaser

    Discontinued Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering. [Moved to: https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser] (by photonstorm)

    If you prefer to stick with javascript, there is GDevelop, Phaser, PlayCanvas. Otherwise, it doesn't matter which engine or framework you use. My recommendation is to pick the tool that best fits your needs. If you don't know which is better, install it and go through a tutorial or two to see if you like it.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  • GDevelop

    :video_game: Open-source, cross-platform game engine designed to be used by everyone.

    If you prefer to stick with javascript, there is GDevelop, Phaser, PlayCanvas. Otherwise, it doesn't matter which engine or framework you use. My recommendation is to pick the tool that best fits your needs. If you don't know which is better, install it and go through a tutorial or two to see if you like it.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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