BrowserQuest
DEPRECATED - A HTML5/JavaScript multiplayer game experiment
A deprecated multiplayer browser game built entirely with HTML5 and JavaScript that demonstrated real-time multiplayer in a web browser without plugins or downloads.
BrowserQuest is a multiplayer game built entirely with HTML5 and JavaScript, created by a studio called Little Workshop and hosted under Mozilla's GitHub account. It was an experiment to show what web browsers could do for real-time multiplayer experiences without requiring any plugins or downloads.
The repository is marked as deprecated and unmaintained. The README is minimal and does not describe gameplay, features, or how to run the project beyond noting that documentation exists inside the client and server subdirectories. The code is available under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and the game assets use a Creative Commons license.
Where it fits
- Study how a real-time multiplayer game was built entirely in a browser without any plugins as a reference for HTML5 game development.
- Explore the client and server architecture of an early HTML5 multiplayer game to understand how game state was synchronized.