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Show HN: 90s.dev - game maker that runs on the web

a year ago
  • #API-design
  • #web-based-tools
  • #game-development
  • The developer has released 90s.dev, a project they've been working on since February.
  • Feedback from HN users indicated the product was launched too soon and needs more focus and tutorials.
  • The project originated from the developer's childhood dream to recreate Warcraft II.
  • Instead of a game or engine, the project evolved into an API for creating game maker tools.
  • 90s.dev/os/ is a web-based game maker with a 320x180 canvas, WebGL2 support, and TypeScript-first SDK.
  • It allows importing modules from languages that compile to wasm and publishing apps via GitHub or NPM.
  • Inspired by pico8, tic80, picotron, and love2d, it combines aesthetic minimalism with extensibility.
  • The GUI features innovations like auto-layout, refs (watchable pointers), and abstract views via composites.
  • Apps can be shared using a specific link format, and community contributions are encouraged via GitHub repos.