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

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

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.

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.
• Editor Plus - Collection of extensions to the base PlayCanvas Editor.
• 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 - Classic Battle Royale gameplay.
• 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.
• Virtual Voodoo - Voodoo doll simulator.

Messenger Games

• Snap Games Support - Snapchat's gaming platform powered by PlayCanvas.
• Archery 3D - Archery simulator.
• Box Squad: Paper Golf - Mini-golf game.
• Golden Boot - Penalty kick game.
• Master Archer - Shoot the fruit from the top of Bob's head.
• Kaburin! Ball - Roll the ball to collect the coins.
• Kaburin! Dodge - Avoid objects raining down from the sky.
• Let's Craft - Sandbox voxel-building game.
• Shuffle Cats Mini - Flick cards to hit the targets.
• Wonder Woman - Run and jump in the 2D endless runner.

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