What is this?
A curated catalog of open source games, add-ons, maps, engines and other game projects hosted on GitHub — any genre, any platform, any engine. It grew from a 2012 Hacker News thread into one of GitHub's most-starred game collections and is now archived.
A curated catalog of open source games, add-ons, maps, engines and other game projects hosted on GitHub — any genre, any platform, any engine. It grew from a 2012 Hacker News thread into one of GitHub's most-starred game collections and is now archived.Is this playable games or just source code?It's a categorized link list, not a single game. Many browser entries have 'Play it now!' links you can click and play immediately, while other sections point to downloadable native and mobile games or to repos with just the source code.
It's a categorized link list, not a single game. Many browser entries have 'Play it now!' links you can click and play immediately, while other sections point to downloadable native and mobile games or to repos with just the source code.Where should I start if I just want to play something right now?Start with the Browser-Based section — entries like 2048 or HexGL have 'Play it now!' links that open playable games right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Start with the Browser-Based section — entries like 2048 or HexGL have 'Play it now!' links that open playable games right in your browser, with nothing to install.Is the list still being updated?No — the repo is officially archived and frozen as a historical snapshot, so new games are no longer added. It still works as a time capsule of thousands of open source games.
No — the repo is officially archived and frozen as a historical snapshot, so new games are no longer added. It still works as a time capsule of thousands of open source games.Is it useful for game developers, not just players?Both — players hunting for games to try, and developers, since it also lists frameworks, engines and libraries, plus maps, hacks, plugins and utilities, and even a few chat bots.
Both — players hunting for games to try, and developers, since it also lists frameworks, engines and libraries, plus maps, hacks, plugins and utilities, and even a few chat bots.Are there games for phones and desktops too, or is it browser-only?Yes — besides browser games there are Native (desktop) and Mobile Games sections split into Android and iOS, so phones and desktops are covered too.
Yes — besides browser games there are Native (desktop) and Mobile Games sections split into Android and iOS, so phones and desktops are covered too.How is the list organized?A table of contents splits it into Browser-Based (by genre: boardgame, arcade, FPS, RPG, MMORPG, strategy, racing, sandbox, puzzle, clicker and more), Native, Mobile Games, Chat bots, Just The Source, and Frameworks/Engines/Libraries, plus maps, hacks and plugins.
A table of contents splits it into Browser-Based (by genre: boardgame, arcade, FPS, RPG, MMORPG, strategy, racing, sandbox, puzzle, clicker and more), Native, Mobile Games, Chat bots, Just The Source, and Frameworks/Engines/Libraries, plus maps, hacks and plugins.How did the project start?In 2012 the author ran a Hacker News thread collecting cool open source games, back when GitHub was, in his words, more of a graveyard for games — it grew into a community resource with over 100 contributors.
In 2012 the author ran a Hacker News thread collecting cool open source games, back when GitHub was, in his words, more of a graveyard for games — it grew into a community resource with over 100 contributors.How big is the collection?It surfaced thousands of projects from more than 100 developers and has around 25,000 GitHub stars, making it one of the most-starred collections of open source games on the platform.
It surfaced thousands of projects from more than 100 developers and has around 25,000 GitHub stars, making it one of the most-starred collections of open source games on the platform.Can I still add my own game?No — submissions are closed now that the repo is archived. The author's archive notice is a thank-you to everyone who contributed games, plugins, maps and hacks over the years.
No — submissions are closed now that the repo is archived. The author's archive notice is a thank-you to everyone who contributed games, plugins, maps and hacks over the years.What are similar projects?magictools, open-source-games, phaser, libgdx, awesome-godot, bgfx, boardgame.io, flame
magictools, open-source-games, phaser, libgdx, awesome-godot, bgfx, boardgame.io, flameWhich topics is it in?games, html5, game-engine, gamedev, game-development, game, github, browser, awesome-list, ios, list, markdown
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