The fun and open source game library for HTML5 Games

KAPLAY (/ˈkæpleɪ/) is a JavaScript and TypeScript game library that makes it easy to create games for the web. It's free, open-source and fun.

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Friendly API. Easy to learn, easy to teach.

A bunch of examples and assets to get started.

Strong support for TypeScript included.

It's Open Source, free and always will be.

An enjoyable API based on blocks

KAPLAY is a lot of fun to use and easy to learn. It was uniquely designed with blocks and functions to make it intuitive and engaging. Just take a look at the examples below and experience it for yourself!

Start game

kaplay({ 
  background: "darkSalmon",
  debug: true,
  burp: true,
  // and more uselful opts, like burp is 
});

debug.log("Press (B) button to burp!");

Add an object

const bean = add([
  sprite("bean"),
  pos(center()), 
  health(5),
  body(), // adds physics
  area(), // adds collisions 
]);

Kill destroy an object

setGravity(1000); 
bean.jump(); 

bean.onCollide("spikes", () => {
  bean.hurt(5);
  bean.destroy();
  shake(5);
  flash("#cc425e", 0.2);
});

Add custom components

// returns an object 
const spillTheBeans = (count) => ({
  id: "chaos", 
  add() { /* code */ }, 
}); 

add([
  spillTheBeans(30), // adds chaos :O 
]);

Say goodbye

const bubble = add([
    anchor("center"),
    pos(center()),
    rect(400, 100, { radius: 8 }),
    outline(4, BLACK),
]);

bubble.add([
    anchor("center"),
    text("ohhi, I mean.. oh bye!", {
        size: 26,
    }),
    color(BLACK),
]);

Plus many more simple and fun to use methods and functions

No more long nested methods like
obj.position.transform.translate(10, 20)

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Endel @endel

Colyseus.io, Brawlball.io & Mazmorra.io creator

KAPLAY API is incredibly intuitive and easy to read. I love how it combines simplicity with power, it’s a truly innovative library that brings HTML5 games to life!