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There is loads of game experimentation happening on CodePen. I love that. People figuring out spriting techniques. People exploring gaming frameworks. People investigating gaming mechanics and physics. There are also some full-fledged games like Snake, Mine Sweeper, Flappy Bird clones, and Connect Four.
But then there are some really unique stand-out games that are as fun as anything I have installed on my phone! Here’s a few:
David DeSandro’s Cub n Pup
See the Pen Cub n Pup – puzzle game demo by David DeSandro (@desandro) on CodePen.
Setup Draw’s faithful replication of Asteroids
See the Pen ASTEROIDS by Setup Draw (@SetupDraw) on CodePen.
Nathan Taylor’s Platform Game
It’s just an interesting detail that it’s done entirely in HTML and CSS. The game itself is quite fun!
See the Pen CSS/HTML Platform Game by Nathan Taylor (@nathantaylor) on CodePen.
Jack Rugile’s Futuristic Snake
See the Pen Snake Game – CSS Renderer by Jack Rugile (@jackrugile) on CodePen.
M.Selman Yurtseven’s Math Game
See the Pen Math Game by mselmany (@mselmany) on CodePen.
Matei Copot’s Glitch Maze
See the Pen glitch maze – #js13k by Matei Copot (@towc) on CodePen.
Tip’s Swine Peeper
See the Pen Swine Peeper by Tip (@tipvfl) on CodePen.
Blaz Kemperle’s Path Finder
See the Pen Path Finder Game by Blaz Kemperle (@blazicke) on CodePen.
Can’t get enough? Here’s a big Collection.