Build retro games using WebAssembly for a fantasy console
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HN comment orderInteresting mix of constraints for a console. A full framebuffer but only 4 colors on the same screen. Small cartridges and lots of RAM. And it appears to have unlimited CPU power?
Pleasantly surprised to see https://wasm4.org/play/untangle on here, remake of my original "Planarity" Flash game from 2005.
This is a project I'm working on to try to make WebAssembly game development more accessible and fun. Here are the key features: * No Glue Code: If you've ever tried to write even a simple "Hello World" with WebAssembly before, you'll know it usually involves writing a bunch of JS and HTML glue. WASM-4 removes all of that, games interface directly with the system through a small API. * Minimalist: Fantasy consoles force developers to work with limited resources…
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | Show HN: WASM-4 is a virtual game console with a WebAssembly CPU | aduros | 5 | 2 |
| 2021-12-21 | Build retro games using WebAssembly for a fantasy consoleFirst breakout · Best thread | Jyaif | 181 | 37 |
| 2023-05-30 | WASM-4 Fantasy Console | todsacerdoti | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-08-01 | WASM-4: Build retro games using WebAssembly for a fantasy console | andsoitis | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-08-07 | WASM-4 – Build retro games using WebAssembly for a fantasy console | osener | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-11-30 | WASM-4: Build retro games using WebAssembly for a fantasy consoleLatest 20+ point return | peutetre | 151 | 40 |