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The twelfth annual js13kGames coding competition, challenging participants to create games in 13kB or less of JavaScript in a month, just wrapped up. This post highlights the top thirteen entries.
js13kGames is an annual online game development competition that challenges participants to create a themed HTML5 game using only 13 kilobytes of JavaScript. It was founded by GitHub Star Andrzej Mazur aka @end3r and has been running since 2012, attracting developers from around the world.
The competition encourages creativity, optimization, and innovation within the constraints of the small file size, resulting in a wide variety of unique and engaging games as you’ll see from the 13 top-rated entries below.
This year’s theme was “13th century”…
JavaScript
Great approachable gameplay coupled with great music and sound. I love the little graphical flourishes, like the swaying trees or the rain droplets on the lakes. A wonderful game!
jure
JavaScript
This is fantastic. Super playable, intuitive controls, clear goals. Even deaths were quick, polished, & informative. Great game even without the 13k limit! Amazing job.
richtaur
JavaScript
What a superb game! I played this for ages (nearly an hour), getting through to the 'THE ARAGONESE CRUSADE' level, and after that repeated again, I stopped. I'm not sure how much further I was from the end of the crusade? The visuals are brilliant, with cute animations and sound that doesn't outstay its welcome.
photonstorm
JavaScript
absolutely amazing! the art, the sounds, the smooth inputs, the great curvy line merging! what a perfect version of mini motorways. this might be my favourite game I played this year at js13k
McFunkypants
JavaScript
Fantastic work! The graphics are amazing, the ambiance is really well executed, the controls are smooth, and the collision is solid.
jaburns
JavaScript
Love the game, really nice puzzles with some good little jokes and ideas hidden throughout.
roblouie
JavaScript
Loved the game, plenty of scope for replayability, found some of the levels tricky particularly J, L, N, O and Q. The game felt really polished, the music was good, the graphics were good and it was easy to control.
picosonic
JavaScript
Feast Night is well made and it builds up a nice eerie mood as you walk through the woods. I really like the way you interact through nods or shakes, a nice touch for sure! And the twist, I was not prepared for that!
britzl
JavaScript
Great game Good combination of runner and platformer, a lot of interesting mechanics. Good controls. Helicopter helmet is really funny) Nice pixel art graphics.
mefist0fel
JavaScript
Brilliant, especially the sound effects. Framing it as a retro demo was clever too. The CRT effect adds a lot.
merlinvsalfonso
JavaScript
Very good game, I really enjoyed playing. The graphics are amazing, the isometric perspective is perfect, the waves are so fun and the music is awesome! Great job!
HomerDilpleu
JavaScript
JavaScript
Offroad but with witches! Super cool! Love the particle effects, love the graphics, and the racing is quite fun.
roblouie
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who made this year’s event possible—all the participants, judges, sponsors, and the folks behind the scenes that keep the website running smoothly. And of course a huge thank you and congratulations to @end3r for organizing another amazing jam.
See you all again next year for the thirteenth edition edition of js13kgames, which is bound to be something really special.
Game Off, the month-long game jam jam challenging individuals and teams to build a game kicks off on November 1. And unlike JS13K, you can use as many kilobytes and whatever languages you like! Join now!
