Js13kGames, 1Keys, and Kontra

Articles

The UX of LEGO interface panels
These iconic, low-resolution designs are the perfect tool to learn the basics of physical interface design.
George Cave at Designed By Cave

Fortnite removed from Apple and Google stores, Epic taking both companies to court
All games on the App Store are required to use Apple’s payment system for any in-game purchases—including, until this morning, buying Fortnite’s in-game V-Bucks currency.
Riley MacLeod at Kotaku

Grounded: a big experimental adventure made by Obsidian's tiniest team
Game director Adam Brennecke talks about his 16 years at the studio, and how a history of RPG development led to a backyard survival game.
Rebekah Valentine at GamesIndustryBiz

Nintendo Lego sets: two childhood titans slot together perfectly
Digital and analogue modes of play combine in a new nostalgia-infused toy collection that will have all generations entranced.
Keza MacDonald at The Guardian

js13kGames 2020: a lean coding challenge with WebXR and Web Monetization
For the second year in a row you will be able to participate in two special categories: WebXR and Web Monetization.
Andrzej Mazur at Mozilla Hacks

Jobs

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Tutorials

1Keys – how I made a piano in only 1kb of JavaScript
I will go through every single line of my 1 kilobyte piano and explain how some of the trickier parts work. The whole thing is open source on GitHub.
Frank at Killed By A Pixel

Quicksand effect for platformers using Arcade physics in Phaser 3
Give players a sinking feeling when they stand on some sandy tiles.
Tommy Leung at Ourcade

HTML5 prototype of Run Around game builth with Phaser with no physics engines
In the original game you can find both for iOS and Android, you play as a stickman as you run around the circle and jump over obstacles. Complete the circle to pass levels.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Events

XR Accessibility: the art of the possible at Inclusive Design 24

Competitions

js13kGames 2020 has started

Tools

Phaser Editor 2D v3.4.0 released, welcome User Components

Kontra.js v7.0.0 released

Resources

Best Practices on How to Speed Up Your Postgres Queries. Free eBook
Learn how companies like Robinhood and Atlassian are able to speed up their queries by orders of magnitude. In this ebook, we share our best practices for optimizing Postgres performance.

Demos

Translucent planes

Stay calm

Games

Re: Wand