Show HN: Homegames. An open-source game platform I've been making for 8 years
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Homegames is a free, open-source browser game platform for making, playing, and sharing games.
Homegames lets users play, make, and share games in the browser without an account. It features a browser-based code editor with live multiplayer previews, asset management, and publishing. The entire platform is GPLv3, including games and the website, and is designed to be self-hostable. Games run server-side, giving every game free multiplayer by default, with thin clients rendering and sending input. The project has been a solo side project since 2018.
What commenters are saying
Commenters were impressed by the long-running project and the pseudo-3D rendering. The creator explained that games run server-side to provide free multiplayer, which caused traffic issues during the HN spike. Several users suggested adding client-side or singleplayer modes to reduce server dependence and improve UX. The thread also discussed nostalgia for old game construction kits, the platform's featured game "Weed Smoke Willie" (which some saw as a poor look), and the creator's use of AI tools like Claude to speed development.