Gamedev.js Weekly #23

Articles

CocoonJS and Construct2′s “Great HTML5 Gaming Performance Test: 2014 edition”
In this test, they used a Construct2 based game demo and executed it in numerous environments. Surprisingly, they did not include CocoonJS’ Canvas+ in the comparison.
Ludei blog

GameMaker Studio Standard Is Now Completely Free
This version of the popular 2D game development engine previously cost $49.99 and removed various limitations on the trial version of GameMaker Studio.
GameMaker blog

Is HTML5 about to make a comeback?
The web is losing and apps are winning. At least that’s what the most recent data from Flurry says.
Mark Wilcox at Developer Economics

How Tetris Helped Game Boy Take Over the World
Thirty years ago this week, Russian computer programmer Alexey Leonidovich Pajitnov created Tetris.
Robert Sorokanich at Gizmodo

Firefox OS Apps run on Android
We built Firefox OS as a mobile OS that puts the Web and Open Web Apps at the centre of the mobile experience.
Vishwanathan Krishnamoorthy at Mozilla Hacks blog

Tutorials

Using Tilemaps in Phaser Framework
I'm working on a new Phaser HTML5 game right now, which is using tilemaps for the levels. But I decided to write a tutorial about tilemaps way before starting working on the game.
SvejkGames blog

How to Polish Your Games' Environments
Your players will get bored far faster than you would expect if your play spaces don't retain their attention. In this tutorial, I'll show you how you can easily crank the polish of your world up a couple of notches.
Jord Farrell at Tuts+ Game Development

Should You Polish Your Game, or Add More Depth and Features?
It's getting closer and closer to release day, and you're running out of time to finish your game, but you're torn between adding those extra few features and polishing up what you already have. What should you do?
Aron Davis at Tuts+ Game Development

Jobs

Game Engineer at Weeby.co
As a Game Engineer at Weeby.co, you will build games internally on top of our powerful, open source tech, and in the process help guide the future development of our platform.

Events

Go HTML5 or Die - Berlin gamedev meetup

Presentation Night - London gamedev meetup

Resources

HTML5 Game Engines: App Development and Distribution book

Webcasts

Lostcast 78: Separation Axis Feeling

Demos

Snake game with a CSS renderer on CodePen

Merix Games demos - the Ideas section

Games

Back to Candyland: Episode 1
HTML5 game with great animation, colours and elements.