Issue #336: Poki's Flash games, Itch.io's bundle, and Defold's grant

Issue #336 - June 12th 2020

If you have anything you want to share with the HTML5 game development community please let me know by sending an email to andrzej.mazur@end3r.com.
I'm also open for related sponsorship opportunities and job listings.
 

Articles:

Poki is partnering with Nitrome and more to preserve the Flash games of old
Preservation efforts for Flash games are well underway, and web gaming platform Poki is significantly stepping up its own efforts by partnering with Nitrome.
Ric Cowley at PGBiz

Itch.io’s Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality tops $5M
More than 1,190 creators have contributed games to the bundle.
Nicole Carpenter at Polygon

Extending the <meta> tag for Game Monetization
In short, I want to have something that makes it as easy to add monetisation to games as it is for other content.
Potherca at Medium

Grand Theft Auto Online coming to PS5 for free in 2021
Standalone version of GTAV's online game will be available as a free exclusive for three months.
Rebekah Valentine at GamesIndustryBiz
 

Jobs:

Game developers are in demand on Vettery
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Tutorials:

Complete Circle Race HTML5 prototype built using Phaser 3, with a lot of room for customization
In this easy but fun hyper casual game, you control a ball running around a circle.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Parallax Scrolling in Phaser 3
Create the illusion of depth and greater immersion in 2D games.
Tommy Leung at Ourcade
 

Tools:

The Defold Foundation is awarded a grant from Grant for the Web

Pose Animator - take a 2D vector illustration and animate it
 

Demos:

Mix-Up word puzzle

Embroidery
 

Games:

It is as if you were doing work

Valiant Knight Save the Princess