The quality of a video game is often determined by how polished it is. It's the attention to detail and the finishing touches that can make a good game great. In this article, we'll take a look at the importance of polish in game development and how it can significantly enhance the overall experience.
Game: D.E.M.O. 3rd Person Shooter
Oops, we've been so busy that we forgot to mention this article that Will wrote for Game Developer. It was well received though not without a little controversy - turns out there are still a fair few Flash lovers out there, and a lot of people still aren't seeing the joy of JavaScript. 🙈
One of the best and worst things about making games for web browsers is that the platform is a moving target. New features are constantly proposed, specced out and implemented. At the moment while many features are in a nascent state, keeping track of which features are available in which browsers is a bit of a pain.
This page is an effort to supply a list of HTML5 APIs that I think game developers want to know about and their availability in different browsers. Hopefully we'll gradually see this all go green.