Issue #418: drag and match, constellation, and Doonies

Issue #418 - January 7th 2022

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:

22 indie games to look forward to in 2022
The exciting, innovative world of indie games.
Nicole Carpenter at Polygon

GameStop reportedly launching NFT and cryptocurrency marketplace this year
Retailer is said to be asking select developers and publishers to list their tokens on the platform.
James Batchelor at GamesIndustryBiz

Atari CEO Wade Rosen interview — returning to classic video game roots
The company will attempt to bring Atari classic games to new audiences, with content reimagined for modern sensibilities.
Dean Takahashi at GamesBeat

Sony confirms PlayStation VR2’s specs, first official game
Sexy specs include dedicated eye tracking, over 4 million pixels per eye.
Sam Machkovech at Ars Technica
 

Tutorials:

Pure TypeScript class to handle Drag and Match games in just a few lines – part 1: dragging items
HTML5 example powered by Phaser.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Insert quarter: how the hell to play blockchain games
As we navigate these early days of blockchain gaming, the raw mix of money and games has triggered a lot of folks.
David Fox at Double Coconut
 

Tools:

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Demos:

Constellation

Fireworks

Infinity ball
 

Videos:

GDevelop example game: Asteroids
 

Games:

Doonies