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@nelson a few years ago i took part in js13k and submitted this
https://js13kgames.com/2022/games/death-by-hamster

it wasnt very good but its "playable" i guess...

anyway i googled it for fun and i found this...?

(the description is funny to me)
A screenshot of a web site called "9 game" claiming to have a game called Death By Hamster. It says the author of the game is unknown. The description of the game reads: "Explore the thrilling gameplay of Death by Hamster, where you can annihilate all animes with your powerful tank. Enjoy intuitive controls and engaging combat with features like driving, reversing, aiming, and shooting. Check out our screenshots and working video to immerse yourself in this action-packed experience. Join the battle and showcase your tactical skills in this unique gaming adventure!" naturally, this description isn't true
November 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
end3r.bsky.social
Issue #615 of Gamedev.js Weekly newsletter about Discord Activity with Wonderland Engine, JS13K-pack 2.0, and vortex is out - go check it!

gamedevjsweekly.com/615

#HTML5 #JavaScript #gamedevjs #gamedev #weekly #newsletter #WonderlandEngine #WebXR #js13k
Discord Activity with Wonderland Engine, JS13K-pack 2.0, and vortex
Check out issue #615 of Gamedev.js Weekly — the free, weekly newsletter about web game development.
gamedevjsweekly.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I recently did a js13k near pure ui game in pure html css and js. It helped me understand why the industry went to jquery and then to the component based reactivity frameworks. As a mental exercise pure js html css is more expensive than reactive components are. Jsx reduces mental load.
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
end3r.bsky.social
Update about #js13k t-shirts: from shipping the 2025 one, through getting the originals, to buying Retro and others from the shop.

js13kgames.com/2025/blog/ts...

#gamedev #gamedevjs #gamejam #swag #tshirt #JavaScript #HTML5 #indiegames
T-shirts galore: two originals for $13
If your entry ended up in the overall top100 results, then you’ve received an email today containing all the details about this year’s t-shirts and how to claim them, plus an offer to grab the limited...
js13kgames.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
...
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
...
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
...
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
...
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
morph.games
I can relate to this! My #js13k game was rated poorly in part because the gameplay was slow and lengthy.

I always set out to make something "fun" that will "win"... and then settle on an overly complicated game that I (and only I) find interesting.
glebv.bsky.social Gleb Volkov @glebv.bsky.social · Oct 7
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 🚀
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
glebv.bsky.social
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 🚀
October 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
end3r.bsky.social
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
October 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
frankforce.bsky.social
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
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
boldbigflank.itch.io
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
October 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
eliasku.bsky.social
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
October 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
frankforce.bsky.social
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
October 6, 2025 at 3:05 AM
frankforce.bsky.social
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
October 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
randytayler.com
My browser-based VR game INSIDE CAT won 3rd place in #js13k... in the VR category. There were only 13 entrants in that category, but I'll take the bronze happily. My game fell apart near the end, and I almost didn't bother submitting it.

Thanks @end3r.bsky.social!

#gameDev #indiegames #hashtag
October 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
fedetibaldo.com
My #js13k entry made it into the top 10! 9th overall, and 4th in innovation 🎉

Congrats to all those who participated. Maybe see you next year :)

If you haven't yet, you can try it out on the comp's website 👉 js13kgames.com/2025/games/k...

#gamedev #gamejam #indiedev
The overall winner of this year's edition, as displayed on the JS13kGames website. On the bottom left, in 9th position, my game (Kuro Neko Market) is highlighted
October 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
frankforce.bsky.social
Huge congrats to "Black Cat Squadron" for winning 5th place overall in #js13k using LittleJS Engine! It also works great on mobile devices, check it out! 🛩️💥🐈‍⬛ #littlejs

js13kgames.com/2025/games/b...
Black Cat Squadron
A game in the js13kGames 2025 competition. Play it now, for free!
js13kgames.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
glebv.bsky.social
I ranked 14th overall and an insane 4th in the Mobile category at #js13k 2025 with my game Catapoolt 🎯
👉 js13kgames.com/2025/games/c...

Not bad for a game made in just 2 days 😅
Huge thanks to everyone who helped, supported, and made this year’s compo so tough and awesome!
Catapoolt
A game in the js13kGames 2025 competition. Play it now, for free!
js13kgames.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM