Issue #406: Colyseus Arena, Game Off, and Space Cadet

Issue #406 - October 15th 2021

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:

Lucid Sight, Inc. announces $2.58 million investment to launch Colyseus Arena
Colyseus Arena is a fully managed solution that handles server management, infrastructure, and scaling so that game makers can focus on game design and development.
Lucidsightinc at Colyseus

Six truths about video game stories
We write super-retro, super-low-budget games that don't look great. Never have. Never will. So how do we succeed? The answer is: Writing.
The Bottom Feeder's blog

Developers explain why 4 is the magic multiplayer number
Developers from Grounded, Sea of Thieves, and Minecraft Dungeons share their notes.
Cass Marshall at Polygon

Report: FIFA wants EA to double payments for next licensing deal
New York Times says football association is looking for $1 billion per World Cup cycle.
Jeffrey Rousseau at GamesIndustryBiz
 

Tutorials:

Learn JavaScript in Construct, part 1: getting started
The entire tutorial series is designed to work within the limits of the free edition, so you can learn JavaScript with this guide without having to purchase anything.
Ashley at Construct 3 Tutorials

Back to the basics: why do we absolutely NEED a web server to develop HTML5 games? Aren’t they just JavaScript?
When did JavaScript programming become that difficult?
Emanuele Feronato's blog
 

Competitions:

Game Off 2021 starts November 1st
 

Tools:

ES6 Webpack boilerplate for melonJS

dos-like - engine for making things with a MS-DOS feel
 

Demos:

Warping data texture

Stripe website gradient animation

Pure CSS dot animation variations
 

Games:

3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet