Js13kGames, GitHub Game Off, and Web Monetization Challenge

Articles

Cyberpunk 2077 developers ask for basic human decency after receiving death threats over game delay
‘We are people, just like you.’
Nick Statt at The Verge

Can you build a game in less than 13kB of code? Top 5 picks from JS13kGames judge
Seriously I am often blown away by the skills and talents of developers on this planet. This year I had the pleasure of judging JS13kGames. And what a pleasure it was.
Michelle Mannering at DevTo

PUBG Mobile has ceased operations in India due to government ban
Tencent statement defends protection of user data - "we deeply regret this outcome".
Matthew Handrahan at GamesIndustryBiz

W3C Games Community Group meeting at TPAC 2020
On Tuesday October 20th, we had a W3C Games Community Group meeting at TPAC 2020 that was held online, and I was talking about Web Monetization in HTML5 games.
Andrzej Mazur at End3r's Corner

ScourgeBringer earned trust during development by talking about its budget
When you’re promoting a game, you usually try not to let your fans see the financial stresses that come with development. Flying Oak Games did just the opposite.
Mike Minotti at VentureBeat

How live-streamed $375k deal for Pokémon cards ended in disaster
Buyer finds first edition pack is fake as value of the collectibles rockets amid pandemic.
Archie Bland at The Guardian

Summarizing Web Monetization category in js13kGames 2020
It was the second year when we had Web Monetization category in the js13kGames competition, and we can already see the progress in how the developers implement extra monetization features.
js13kGames at Coil

Among Us works because it's a board game in disguise
Players make the rules in the social Twitch sensation, not distant designers.
Jeremy Peel at PC Gamer

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Events

reactjsday 2020, online on November 4th (we have one free ticket to give away)

Future of Micropayments online conference on November 5th

Competitions

Game Off 2020

The Web Monetization Challenge 2020

Resources

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Demos

The Caretaker - a pure CSS horror / puzzle game

Dodecahedrons

CSSometric

Videos

MishManners: js13kGames expert judge (part 1)

MishManners: js13kGames expert judge (part 2)

Games

Intergallactic Exterminator