Category Archives: Games

HTML5 Canvas Game: Tic Tac Pro Quack The Glass – Goes Gold

Posted on December 23, 2011 by 8bitjeff

8bitrocket in conjunction with Producto Studios and in association with TicTacDontion.com is proud to announce the launch of our HTML5 Canvas only game targeted to work on ANY HTML5 browser platform (mobile or desktop). 8bitrocket and Producto Studios did all … Continue reading →

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HTML5 Puzzle Game : Color Drop : Game Demo + AS3 vs. JavaScript Code Comparison

Posted on December 16, 2011 by 8bit_admin

Color Drop was game that was featured in our book The Essential guide To Flash Games. Earlier this month I decided to to see how hard it would be to tackle a similar game for HTML5 Canvas for the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, HTML 5 Canvas, HTML5 Canvas Games | 2 Comments

HTML5 Canvas Christmas Tree Drag And Drop Demo And Tutorial

Posted on December 14, 2011 by 8bit_admin

Here is another demo from DevCon5. Yesterday we showed you an action game, now we will show you something completely different. A Drag And Drop style decoration application of the type we produced by the dozens ta Mattel throughout the … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, HTML 5 Canvas, HTML5 Canvas Games, Tutorial-HTML5 Canvas, Tutorials | 1 Comment

HTML5 Canvas “1945″ Game Demo

Posted on December 13, 2011 by 8bit_admin

Here is one of the game demos we showed at Devcon5 last week. This is an action game named 1945. It uses graphics from Ari Feldman’s Spritelib and music from Musopen.com. You cannot die in this game. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Games, HTML 5 Canvas | 8 Comments

Steve and I will be presenting on the HTML5 Canvas at Devcon5 on Wedensday

Posted on December 6, 2011 by 8bitjeff

The conference is in Santa Clara on Wednesday and Thursday. We have a three hour block from 2-5PM on Wednesday to present. The first half will be an introduction to the Canvas and some actual code examples to get everyone familiar … Continue reading →

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Our HTML5 Canvas Book Already Made a Profit

Posted on October 8, 2011 by 8bitjeff

Less than 5 months after being published and in spite of one Amazon reviewer that was angry because the book was too long (?) and targeted at beginners (not entirely correct, by way) we received a modest royalty check for Q2 2011 this week. … Continue reading →

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16K Heli

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: Heli (Play it) Game Inspiration: Choplifter (Atari 800) (Atari 7800) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Jacob Schatz

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16K Must Destroy Your Heart

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: Must Destroy Your Heart (Play it) Game Inspiration: Berzerk (Atari 2600) (Atari 5200) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Ryan Luce What Ryan has to say about … Continue reading →

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16K Niculus

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

6K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: Niculus (Play it) Game Inspiration: Nebulus (Atari ST), Tower Toppler (Atari 7800) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: David Durham What David has to say about his … Continue reading →

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16K BattleWire16K

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: BattleWire16K (Play It) Play the upgraded, commercial version at Kongregate. Game Inspiration: Battlezone (Atari Arcade) (click scree shot to play) (click scree shot to play) Author: TFernando (Nightflyer Games) What Tony has … Continue reading →

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16K DDDD

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: DDDD (The Diabolical Dungeons of Dr. Devil) (Play It) Game Inspiration: Rogue (Mastertonic for Atari 800 / Atari ST) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Ace the … Continue reading →

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16K DABOMB

Posted on December 21, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: DABOMB (Play it) Game Inspiration: Kaboom (Activision – Atari 2600) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Brad Manderscheid Brad’s words about the game: Here is my entry. I’m … Continue reading →

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16K Axe Quest

Posted on December 20, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: Axe Quest (Play It) Game Inspiration: Golden Axe (Atari ST) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Ace the Super Villain What Ace Has to say about his … Continue reading →

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16K Lander

Posted on December 20, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: 16K Lander (Play it) Game Inspiration: Atari Lunar Lander Arcade Game (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Robert Podgórski of BlackMoon Design Robert says that he chose this … Continue reading →

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16K Fate Of The Universe

Posted on December 20, 2010 by 8bitjeff

16K Atari Inspired Retro-Remake Contest Entry: Game Name: Fate Of The Universe (Play it) Game Inspiration: Pong (and maybe Jedi Arena) (click screen shot to play) (click screen shot to play) Author: Ace the Super Villain Ace’s game description: “The … Continue reading →

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Geo Blaster Basic on the HTML5 Canvas

Posted on October 26, 2010 by 8bitjeff

Steve and I are currently working on an HTML5 Canvas book for O’Reilly (in our spare time). It is giving us a chance to investigate the Canvas in detail and we are applying our game development skills to small and … Continue reading →