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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Their details: js13kgames.com/2025/experts

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #winners #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #experts

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

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- Victor Debone
- Jedidiah Weller

Online:
- Ben Allfree
- Michal Chojnacki

WebXR:
- Josh Marinacci
- Sébastien Vandenberghe
- Diego Marcos Segura
- Akbar Sultanov
- Kieran Farr
- Fernando Serrano Garcia

Decentralized:
- Paul Gadi
- Chase Freo

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

THANK YOU SO MUCH goes to ALL our experts - they spent their time playing #js13k 2025 entries and providing valuable feedback!

Overall:
- Michelle Duke
- Björn Ritzl
- Jupiter Hadley
- Christer Kaitila
- Ania Kubów
- Emanuele Feronato
- Noël Meudec
- Clément Pasteau
- Dann Sullivan
...

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

8. Clawdia by Shauna Lynch
9. CatSlap by Teddy Chen
10. Wild Catch by Justinas Gibas
11. Black Lantern by HitchH1k3r
12. Midnight Heist by teenasingh20
13. CLAWZ by fdoganis

Details: js13kgames.com/2025/webxr#w...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #winners #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #WebXR

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Top13 WebXR category entries in #js13k 2025:

1. AL13YCAT by Alex Swan
2. Kittens Crossing by Samuel van Egmond
3. Inside Cat by Randy Tayler
4. COD: Black CAT by Sorskoot
5. 9 Lives: An Escape Room by Kev Etchells
6. Catway XR by JackDesBwa
7. Wake the Cat by Andrew Higson-Smith
...

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Details: js13kgames.com/2025/online#...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #winners #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #Online

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Top7 Online category entries in #js13k 2025:

1. Worms 13k by Craig Smith
2. Mewsterpiece by Ben Allfree
3. Wild Catch by Justinas Gibas
4. Color Cat by Alexander Fredstie
5. Roll For Mischief by Ben Cochran
6. Shadow Network by Vishnu Sharma
7. Shadow Prowler by Vishesh Jain

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Full list: js13kgames.com/2025/#winner...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #winners #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #Mobile

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

7. Black Cat Squadron by Jesper Rasmussen
8. Black Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Csaba Csecskedi
9. Celestial Paws by Daniel Cohen
10. Black Cat on Cybertower by mooookar
11. Wash the cat by Homer Dilpleu
12. I got up on the wrong foot by xem
13. Catculus by Antti Haavikko

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Top13 Mobile category entries in #js13k 2025:

1. CLAWSTRIKE by Rémi Vansteelandt
2. Cat Survivors by Elias Ku and Alexandra Al
3. Kittens United by Almut Kieffer-Jones
4. Catapoolt by Gleb Volkov
5. Triska the Ninja Cat by John Edvard
6. KleptoKitty by Eoin McGrath
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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

7. Black Cat Squadron by Jesper Rasmussen
8. Black Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Csaba Csecskedi
9. Celestial Paws by Daniel Cohen
10. Black Cat on Cybertower by mooookar
11. Wash the cat by Homer Dilpleu
12. I got up on the wrong foot by xem
13. Catculus by Antti Haavikko

Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Full list: js13kgames.com/2025/#winner...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #winners #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #Desktop

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

7. Non-Mewtonian Cat by Mohammed Saud
8. Whiskers Witch Adventure by Rob Louie
9. Kuro Neko Market by Federico Tibaldo
10. Ashes of Ulthar by Elliot Nelson
11. Celestial Paws by Daniel Cohen
12. Echoes of Nyx by Corentin Pillet
13. Kittens United by Almut Kieffer-Jones

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Top13 Desktop category entries in #js13k 2025:

1. CLAWSTRIKE by Rémi Vansteelandt
2. Cat Survivors by Elias Ku and Alexandra Al
3. Triska the Ninja Cat by John Edvard
4. Witchcat by Jonathan Vallet and Lylouf
5. Black Cat Squadron by Jesper Rasmussen
6. Catculus by Antti Haavikko
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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 2d

Overall #winners of #js13k 2025 were announced already, but what about categories? We had:

- Desktop
- Mobile
- Online
- WebXR
- Decentralized

Let's look at the best games in those in a thread ⤵️

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #results #JavaScript #HTML5 #Desktop #Mobile #Online #WebXR

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 4d

Issue #614 of Gamedev.js Weekly newsletter about code golfing a tiny demo, js13kGames 2025 winners, and Duck Hunt clone is out - go check it!

gamedevjsweekly.com/614

#HTML5 #JavaScript #gamedevjs #gamedev #weekly #newsletter #codegolf #js13k

Code golfing a tiny demo, js13kGames 2025 winners, and Duck Hunt clone

Check out issue #614 of Gamedev.js Weekly — the free, weekly newsletter about web game development.

gamedevjsweekly.com

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know Sticker Mule offers printing (on) rigid yard signs? I've decided to check how #js13k 2025 design would look like on one and it turned out great!

end3r.com/blog/rigid-y...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #swag #Badlucky #RigidYardSign #StickerMule

js13kGames 2025 rigid yard sign

Yes, you read that right: I wanted to try Sticker Mule's new rigid yard sign offer and they delivered - I'm now a proud owner of the js13kGames-branded sign without even having a yard!

end3r.com

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 5d

The #js13k 2025 #winners have been announced a few days ago already - let’s see the specific #criteria that comprise the overall #results, plus some extra #rankings about the voters in our community.

js13kgames.com/2025/blog/cr...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #indiegames #gamejam #HTML5 #JavaScript

Criteria rankings

The js13kGames 2025 winners have been announced a few days ago already, including all the category rankings. Let’s see the specific criteria that comprise the overall results. Plus some extra rankings...

js13kgames.com

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Gleb Volkov @glebv.bsky.social · 8d

The main takeaway from #js13k 2025: don't sink time into big, complex, self-contained concepts you don't have resources to finish properly. Start small but complete - then polish it as far as you can.

Next year's goal: get the game to playtests and tune the gameplay from there 🚀

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Frank Force @frankforce.bsky.social · 9d

ZzFX sound was used by 6 of the top 10 JS13K games, including top 3 in audio, congrats! 🏆💤🚀 #js13k

ZzFX is a tiny open source tool that can play sound effects like magic without needing sound files. What would you like to see in ZZFX 2.0? 🔊🤔

killedbyapixel.github.io/ZzFX/

ZzFX - Zuper Zmall Zound Zynth

A tiny sound effects generator for games and websites!

killedbyapixel.github.io

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🦋Alex Swan @boldbigflank.itch.io · 9d

Excited to be top ranked in #js13k 2025 in the WebXR category
The theme was Black Cat and my entry was a word puzzle set in a cat rave. Try them all out at js13kgames.com/2025/games
#gamedev #gamedevjs #gamejam #compo #competition #indiedev #indiegames #JavaScript #HTML5

Cover art of the 13 entries in the WebXR category

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Elias Ku @eliasku.bsky.social · 9d

We did it! 🎂 Our game Cat Survivors took 2nd place in three categories at #js13k 2025! 🏆 Huge thanks to everyone who played, rated, and shared feedback, to @end3r.bsky.social for another amazing jam!

Time to celebrate… with cake 🍰

#gamedev #cats #indiegame #indieGameDev #gamejam

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Frank Force @frankforce.bsky.social · 9d

Here are 2 more #js13k games that used LittleJS and they are both great! ✌️😄 #littlejs

Miss Fortune by Daniel Jeffery #55 overall
js13kgames.com/2025/games/m...

KleptoKitty by @eoinmcg #22 overall, 6th place controls, congrats! 🚀
js13kgames.com/games/klepto...

KleptoKitty

A game in the js13kGames 2025 competition. Play it now, for free!

js13kgames.com

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Frank Force @frankforce.bsky.social · 10d

My #JS13K game L1ttl3 Paws got 26th place! There were so many awesome games this year, and I really didn't get started until late in the contest. I'm just glad to be in the top 30! 😅👍 #gamedev #littlejs

js13kgames.com/games/l1ttl3...

L1ttl3 Paws

A game in the js13kGames 2025 competition. Play it now, for free!

js13kgames.com

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Andrzej Mazur @end3r.bsky.social · 8d

Enclave Games Monthly Report for September? Last month looked similar to August in terms of work - you guessed it, still all about #js13k 2025.

enclavegames.com/blog/monthly...

#EnclaveGames #MonthlyReport #gamedev #gamedevjs

Enclave Games Monthly Report: September 2025

September looked similar to August in terms of work - you guessed it, still js13kGames 2025.

enclavegames.com

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