Issue #563 - October 18th 2024

Weekly newsletter about Web Game Development.
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Articles:

Unity 6 launches globally today across all platforms
Unity promises a 'fundamental change in its approach to the development cycle'.
Tom Regan at Game Developer

Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,” proves endless play is possible
Dogplayingtetris blasts past 3,300-line rollover in two-hour, 29M-point endurance test.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

The five tech trends driving video games
A lot of designers want to play with the newest and latest toys that make their jobs easier and expand their options with the worlds they create.
Imran Khan at GamesBeat

Ex-PlayStation boss warns of 'death sentence' for gaming
Shawn Layden said a 'collapse of creativity' threatens the industry.
Ethan Gach at Kotaku
 

Tutorials:

HTML5 Ballz engine rewritten to feature double and quadruple blocks
The second game in my 101 games challenge will be a Ballz-like game written in TypeScript and powered by Phaser.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Build a classic Snake game from scratch with pure JavaScript
Snake is a simple game where a snake moves around a board, eating apples. As the snake eats apples, it grows longer. Additionally, we'll introduce a new feature: bombs.
JS Dev
 

Events:

Get ready for Wey Wey Web 2024, the ultimate conference for UI lovers
Taking place from November 27-29th in beautiful Málaga, this multi-disciplinary event is your perfect gateway to the latest trends in web development, UX and product design.
 

Competitions:

CrazyGames: Join the Crazy Web Game Jam!
Join the Crazy Web Game Jam 2024 and create your next game in just 7 days. Compete for $50K in publishing deals and gain exposure on a global platform. Open to developers of all levels worldwide.

Unity Play Launch Showcase
Submit your best Made with Unity web game for a chance to win exciting prizes.
 

Tools:

Wonderland Engine 1.2.4 released

Phaser 3.86.0 released
 

Demos:

Fragile fractal

Twisted sphere

Dweet of the week: multiple torus choreography
 

Games:

13 Steps to Escape

The Way of the Dodo

Brewing Disaster