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KAPLAY.js
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KAPLAY (/ˈkæpleɪ/) is a JavaScript and TypeScript game library that makes it easy to create games for the web. It's free, open-source and fun.
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We build to make game dev fun, the way 🦖 intended. Hand crafted 2D TypeScript game engine library 🧑‍🎨

Join the community on socials and say hi! 👥 We're live on X / Mastodon / BlueSky! (link in bio)

#gamedev #indiedev
September 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Even kats enjoy learning KAPLAY! Escaped from KAWorld into our realm. P.S. Spot one difference. 😻 (photo by @maiware.bsky.social)
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Photo of a cat looking at the screen with KAPLAY docs website open. Pixel art of a cat looking at the screen with KAPLAY docs website open.
August 28, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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KAPLAY starved from inspiration? KAPLAYGROUND has 100+ demos. 0% set up required to get started. 100% pure fun 🦖

Hand crafted and built with love by open source contributors 💓

play.kaplayjs.com

#gamedev #indiedev #opensource
KAPLAYGROUND with 100+ demos to try out
August 27, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Happy gamedev Friday to all! Stay hydrated 🥤 and try out KAPLAY 🦖 !

kaplayjs.com/

#gamedev #indiedev #opensource
July 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Get your sun screens, cold drinks, summer flip flops and... KELP? Bask in the sun and collect EVERYTHING!

KAPLAYer plantainchip with an awesome game jam submission!

🎮 plantainchip.itch.io/beach-pop

#gamedev #indiedev #gamejam
June 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Happy KAPLAY (Friday!) If its too hot for you, why not play around with our virtual KA-playground? 🛝

play.kaplayjs.com

#gamedev #indiedev
KAPLAYGROUND, a playground for making JavaScript games
play.kaplayjs.com
June 26, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Incredible 🚀 SpaceDeck X by muffinman has landed on the arcade machine at Blast Galaxy in Amsterdam!

Drop by and play it over the next two months. Or try it on itch now, and get notified when it launches on Steam.

👉 spacedeck.muffinman.io

#gamedev #indiedev #arcade #kaplayjs
SpaceDeck X, a shoot-em-up deckbuilding game, running on arcade machine Closeup of SpeceDeck X, a shoot-em-up deckbuilding game, running on arcade machine Screenshot from SpaceDeck X, a ship shooting enemies and dodging projectiles Event poster of Blast Galaxy in Amsterdam, featuring SpaceDeck X, starting JUNE 14th
June 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Time to dust off those fishing hats! 🧢 KAPLAYer Artur has built a super fun new fishing game using KAPLAYjs, and it's out now! 🐟✨

Kick back, relax, and see if you can find the biggest catch. Happy fishing! 🎣

arturt995.itch.io/fishing-day

#gamedev #indiedev #kaplayjs
June 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Consider using KAPLAY! A fun 2D TypeScript game engine. Perfect for creating games quickly! 🦖

Learn:
📚 kaplayjs.com/docs/guides/

Playground:
🛝 play.kaplayjs.com/

#gamejam #gamedev
May 28, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Hello? New Github README update, who dis?

We're on X, BlueSky and Mastodon. Pick ya people! 👥️
May 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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The theme was MACHINES and they submitted Loony Lawnmower - a time attack game where you have to mow the lawn ASAP! Congrats to martialis39 for their entry to gamedev.js using KAPLAY as the game engine 🦖

martialis39.itch.io/loony-lawnmo...

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Loony Lawnmower! by Martialis39
Gamedev Js Jam 2026 entry
martialis39.itch.io
May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Curious what can be built on the KAPLAY playground? There are so many game genres available. Break, extend and be inspired to take on your next game dev journey with KAPLAY 🦖

#gamedev #indiedev #gameengine
May 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Upcoming convenient "gacha()" returns an item based on probabilities. But don't use it for gachas, the KA-Dollar 🪙 represents your time, which is the most valuable currency we all have. So don't try getting Mark on ~100th try 🦖

play.kaplayjs.com?example=gacha

#gamedev #gameengine
May 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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ohhi KAPLAYers! Our amazing community of creative, technical and helpful community members are waiting for you to join our Discord! The perfect place to hang out for a game dev session🦖

Credits:candyandcarmel(YouTube & Itch)

🛹 candyandcarmel.itch.io/board-buster

#gamedev #indiedev #gameengine
May 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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KAPLAY is for

The storytelling
The people
The culture
The art

Be a KAPLAYer: v4000.kaplayjs.com/docs/guides/
May 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Getting started into game dev? Want a truly FUN 2D game engine? KAPLAY!

kaplayjs.com

#gamedev #gameengine
May 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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KAPLAY is for gamers, developers, storytellers, culture and more!

Game development should be a fun journey 🩷

Happy Monday all!

#gamedev #gameengine #kaplay
May 18, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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KAPLAY v4000 gets closer every release. Any feedback, bug reports and contributions are much appreciated ❤️

npm i 4000.0.0-alpha.27.1
pnpm i 4000.0.0-alpha.27.1
yarn add 4000.0.0-alpha.27.1
bun add 4000.0.0-alpha.27.1

#gamedev #gameengine #kaplay
May 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Shoutout to KAPLAYers contributing first time to KAPLAY. A big thank you to:
- JustKira
- shajidhasan
- ProxyLoader

A special thank you to contributors, donors and maintainers 🩷

#opensource #gamedev
@JustKira made their first contribution in #996 @shajidhasan made their first contribution in #1013 @ProxyLoader made their first contribution in #1045
May 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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KAPLAY v4000.0.0-alpha.27 is now out!

✨ 9-slice tiling & `fill()` component
🛠️ New debug tools & `lerpAngle()`
🏎️ Texture Packer & batching upgrade
🌍 Better language support
📐 Piecewise curves

Full Release Notes:
kaplayjs.com/blog/release...

Happy KAPLAY (Friday)!

#gamedev #Indiedev #gameengine
KAPLAY Blogs, KAPLAY v4000 Alpha 27
Alpha 27 comes with changes in textures, fonts and new debug features!
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May 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Create small, composable systems to power your game. KAPLAY is a feature packed game engine:

📖 In-depth guides & concepts learning
🛝 Setup free playground - save & share links
📦 Royalty free sprite pack @kaplayjs/crew

🌐 kaplayjs.com

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KAPLAY documentation featuring Basics, Concepts, Advanced and Integrations KAPLAY playground that runs completely client side in your browser KAPLAY Crew - a royalty free sprite pack
May 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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KAPLAY is a powerful TypeScript 2D game engine that powers your creativity ✨

Curious to see what's been built so far? Check them out on Itchio!

itch.io/games/free/t...

#gamedev #games
Games made with KAPLAY
May 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Fellow KAPLAYer has created an in-depth inspector to see how game objects change within your scene. An awesome tool to those looking for more fine grained observability.

A big thank you to muffinman!

GitHub repository 🌐

github.com/Stanko/kapla...

#gamedev #indiedev
KAPLAY inspector created by muffinman
May 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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KAPLAY is proud to announce a new sponsor - WaveDash - a web games platform offering competitive fees, multiplayer, cloud saves, achievements and more.

WaveDash 🌐 wavedash.com

Thank you to all contributors, users and donors!

#gamedev #indiedev
WaveDash, a KAPLAY sponsor
May 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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A new game using Redis and KAPLAY by Chanh Tran (at Redis)

If you're in the top 2 scores on one of the leaderboards by 8pm Central time tonight, they will send you a t-shirt!! AWESOME!!

redis.io/cache-quest/
Game screenshot
April 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM