devcem/awesome-playcanvas

A curated list of awesome PlayCanvas assets, resources, and more.

Awesome PlayCanvas

PlayCanvas is an open source platform for building interactive web content. It's written in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and WebGL.

This list is a curated collection of awesome resources, tools, tutorials and projects using the PlayCanvas engine to help developers make awesome games and visualizations.

Contributions very welcome but first see Contributing.

Contents

• PlayCanvas
• Community
• Tutorials
• Extensions and Utilities
• Technical Demos
• Advertising
• Browser Games
• Messenger Games
• Automotive
• Configurators

PlayCanvas

• Editor - Browser-based, real-time collaborative WebGL Editor.
• Engine Source - Full source to the PlayCanvas run-time licensed under MIT.
• NPM Package - Node.js packages of the PlayCanvas engine run-time.
• Reference - API reference manual for the engine run-time.
• User Manual - PlayCanvas user guide.

Community

• Forum
• Twitter
• Discord Server
• Facebook
• HTML5GameDevs Forum
• Reddit
• Stack Overflow

Tutorials

• Create a Bowling Game - Create a physics-based bowling game.
• Create a Space Shooter - Recreate Asteroids in this Tutsplus tutorial.
• Game Design with PlayCanvas and JavaScript - PlayCanvas training series.
• MDN tutorial - Build up a basic demo with PlayCanvas.
• Official Tutorials - Large collection of official PlayCanvas tutorials.
• Playing in Canvas - Pirron One's PlayCanvas themed blog.
• Video Tutorials - YouTube playlist for short PlayCanvas tutorials.

Extensions and Utilities

• 8th Wall - Markerless AR runtime.
• playcanvas-ar - Marker-based AR solution built on ARTollkit.
• playcanvas-node - REST API wrapper for Node.js.
• playcanvas-p2.js - An integration with the p2.js 2D physics engine.
• playcanvas-spine - Spine plugin for PlayCanvas for 2D animations.
• playcanvas-tween - Officially supported tween animation plugin.
• tween.js - Popular JavaScript tweening library that integrates easily with PlayCanvas.
• Pirron One - Editor externsions implementing post effects, terrain creation and more.
• Sublime Completions - Sublime Text Autocompletion for the PlayCanvas API.

Technical Demos

• After the Flood - Collaboration with Mozilla to promote WebGL 2.
• Casino - Physically rendered 3D casino environment.
• Global Illumination - GI approximation using interpolated lightmaps.
• Seemore - Collaboration with ARM to promote mobile WebGL.
• Sponza - Run-time lightmapped Sponza environment.
• Star-Lord - First ever PBR demo from PlayCanvas.
• Steampunk Slots - Physically rendered slots machine.

Advertising

• Billie Eilish - Billie's bedroom recreated in WebGL.
• eBay Report - Stats and facts from eBay Germany.
• MMX Racing - Interactive 3D ad for a popular mobile game.
• DOOH Invaders - World's largest Space Invaders clone unveiled at Cannes Lions.
• Ride Along 2 - Using WebGL to promote a Hollywood movie release.
• Rugby World Cup - Promoting the Rugby World Cup in London's Piccadilly Circus.

Browser Games

• Beyond Bionic: Extreme Encounters - Outdoor adventures in this game from the BBC.
• Bomb Town - MMO Bomberman game.
• Disney's Hour of Code - Moana - Learn programming fundamentals with Disney's Moana.
• Flappy Bird - Guide the bird through as many pipes as possible.
• Galaxies: Combat - Carefully select power ups to defeat waves of hostile ships.
• Ink Wars - Real-time multiplayer game where you paint the neighborhood to win.
• LeapFrog Academy - 3D educational hub.
• Lego Jurassic World: Off-road Race - Dinosaurs, LEGO and vehicle stunts.
• Mini Royale 2 - Battle Royale first person shooter.
• Monopoly - The classic boardgame recreated in a 3D video game.
• Orbital Survival - Destroy wave after wave of enemies on a tiny world.
• Robostorm - Frenetic online multiplayer mech battle game.
• SWOOOP - Pick up gems in a bi-plane above a magical island.
• TANX - Online multiplayer tank battle game.
• Virtual Voodoo - Voodoo doll simulator.

Messenger Games

• Snap Games Support - Snapchat's gaming platform powered by PlayCanvas.
• Archery 3D - Archery simulator.
• Golden Boot - Penalty kick game.
• Hoop Master - Head to head basketball game.
• Master Archer - Shoot the fruit from the top of Bob's head.
• Let's Craft - Sandbox voxel-building game.

Automotive

• BMW i8 - Car visualizer.
• DAB Motors - Motorcycle configurator.
• Indian Motorcycles - Motorcycle configurator.
• Polaris RZR - Off-road vehicle configurator.

Configurators

• Aritco Home Lifts - Elevator configurator.
• Call of Duty: Gunsmith - Promotional 3D experience themed on Call of Duty.
• Elfa Closets - Closet configurator.
• iPhone 6 - iPhone visualizer.
• Renewal by Andersen Windows - Window configurator.
• Toll Brothers Kitchens - Kitchen configurator.
• Willab Gardens Greenhouses - Greenhouse configurator.

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING for details.

License