Welcome to the browser game development blog. My name is Gary Bonds and I am a developer, educator, and author of this blog.
A browser game is a game that is played using a web browser over an internet connection. Browser games are usually based on browser languages, such as JavaScript, HTML5 and PHP, but may also use additional languages or browser plugins, such as Flash, Java and Silverlight. WebGL may be used for hardware accelerated graphics.
Browser games have less complex graphics, which makes them have low system requirements, as these games are designed to play on a wide range of systems and devices. There are thousands of browser games available today, most of them brand new games, while others are classic games made as browser games, such as Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Contra and other previously popular video games.
The popularity of social media has opened up a new market for HTML5 games, which have replaced outdated flash games. With improved JavaScript technology and the emergence of many new APIs, developers can create not only casual games for the browser, but powerful multiplayer projects, not inferior to the native ones written in C++ and C#. 3D shooters, RPGs, exciting strategies – now all this is available on the most popular platform in the world.
Browser games can exist not only as separate projects. They are often used by companies for gamification of marketing and more effective customer attraction.