JavaScript engine hub

Learn JavaScript, one game at a time

The language of the web. Build games that run in any browser, with nothing to install.

Ages 10 and up Free, no account 12 workshops Nothing to install
Lumo

Lumo says: Start with a build canvas, then follow the My First Browser Game episodes one by one.

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Start here with JavaScript

One short build to get going. Then pick a game below.

1 workshop
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
JS Flappy Build Canvas
Build JS Flappy in the page, with nothing to install.
Pip

Pip says: Every game here runs in your browser. No installs, no setup. Open a build and play.

Build a game right in the page

Build each game step by step inside this page and watch it run, with nothing to install. Open it in JavaScript when you are ready.

4 workshops
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
JS Breakout Build Canvas
Build JS Breakout in the page, with nothing to install.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
JS Memory Build Canvas
Build JS Memory in the page, with nothing to install.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
JS Snake Build Canvas
Build JS Snake in the page, with nothing to install.
JavaScript · Intermediate · Ages 10+
JS Platformer Part 2 Build Canvas
Build JS Platformer Part 2 in the page, with nothing to install.

My First Browser Game

The full guided series, one episode at a time, in the free JavaScript app.

5 workshops
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Build a Memory Match Game in JavaScript (My First Browser Game, Episode 2)
Build a memory match game in JavaScript: cards, flipping and matching. Free browser tutorial.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Build a Breakout Game in JavaScript (My First Browser Game, Episode 3)
Build Breakout on the HTML canvas with JavaScript: paddle, ball and bricks. Free browser tutorial.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Build a Snake Game in JavaScript (My First Browser Game, Episode 4)
Build Snake in JavaScript on the canvas: grid movement, food and growth. Free browser tutorial.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Build a Platformer in JavaScript (My First Browser Game, Episode 5)
Build a JavaScript platformer: gravity, jumping and platforms on the canvas. Free browser tutorial.
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Add Coins and Enemies to Your JavaScript Platformer (My First Browser Game, Episode 6)
Add coins, enemies and health to your JavaScript platformer. Free browser tutorial.

More JavaScript workshops

More guided builds and one-off projects. Titles, levels and ages all come from the workshop data.

1 workshop
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Build a Flappy Bird Clone in JavaScript: Free Beginner Tutorial
Build a Flappy Bird clone in JavaScript on HTML canvas. Free step-by-step tutorial with quizzes and code challenges. No install, no account.

Studios, cheat sheets and templates

Browser studios, quick-reference sheets and starter files for when you want to go further.

1 workshop
JavaScript · Beginner · Ages 10+
Free JavaScript Game Dev Cheat Sheet
Free printable JavaScript game dev cheat sheet variables, Canvas API, game loop, keyboard input, collision detection and common code snippets. No sign-up needed.

Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. JavaScript runs in the browser, so nothing needs installing and no account is needed.