Could the people be interested on a game engine on the web?

Question

Hi,i'm learning front-end developing and I wanna make a simple game engine on the web that make possible to users to create a game in 2d without any experience of coding.Also,there will be a store of all games created. Maybe this engine could be used to learn simple game programming or could be used from the professional programmers to make a simple design of the game. Could the people be interested?Should i use the DOM or the canvas?

Answer 1

Michele di Biase You can mix html, svg and canvas togheter (see they how different layers) then yes, you can use DOM but if i can suggest you its not too good for performance (and usability) reasons use DOM for graphics.. Use canvas its much more better for performance when you can use html elements for GUI elements

Answer 2

i think that its interesting but make game without coding its almost impossible... Anyway you have to use either (DOM because you have to acces to document tree and canvas for graphics)

Answer 3

If these guys could do it, I don't see why not:

http://www.yoyogames.com/

I'm sure they are just one of many examples, but they won the top spot in google ads when I searched.

Answer 4

+KrOW I have ideas about how can i make this.Maybe I could insert a section for most professionals programmers to write directly the code. Also,can i use only the DOM for graphics too? Becouse I wanna that the users create their sprites directly in the engine using the divs and it would be confusing if I use DOM sprites in canvas.So, can i use the DOM in the graphics too? The interpreters in the broswer are becoming most rapid,so performance shouldn't be the problem

Answer 5

KrOW Ok,I have understood,so another question. There is an hoster that i can use to host online my engine and how can i monetize this?

Answer 6

Michele di Biase I have never did this but i think that at least you have to buy an domain for run your website dedicated to your product