02-29-2024, 11:29 PM
Yes, you read that right. The MFGG mainsite isn't just limited to .ZIP downloads anymore - now you can upload HTML5 games and play them in your browser!
Traditionally, most MFGG games require some version of Microsoft Windows to run, but HTML5 games will run on almost any reasonably modern device. And since an increasing number of people do most of their browsing on mobile devices, and since GameMaker now lets you export HTML5 games for free, we thought this would be a very helpful feature to add.
This is a new feature, and it's very much in its early stages. I want to make sure that this new functionality won't cause any unforeseen stability or security concerns. This means submitting an HTML5 game is a special privilege, not an inalienable right. For now, I'd like to stick to reasonably small games (your 15-MB minigame is fine; your 500-MB epic with lots of .WAV files is not).
We reserve the right to end this feature if it doesn't work properly. But I'm optimistic this feature will work well and make MFGG a more enjoyable place for both developers and fangame players.
If you want to upload an HTML5 game to the mainsite, shoot me a message and I'll show you what you need. I'll also be able to help you if you want to add an HTML5 version to an existing submission, or if you've previously had an HTML5 game declined because it won't run when downloaded.
Traditionally, most MFGG games require some version of Microsoft Windows to run, but HTML5 games will run on almost any reasonably modern device. And since an increasing number of people do most of their browsing on mobile devices, and since GameMaker now lets you export HTML5 games for free, we thought this would be a very helpful feature to add.
This is a new feature, and it's very much in its early stages. I want to make sure that this new functionality won't cause any unforeseen stability or security concerns. This means submitting an HTML5 game is a special privilege, not an inalienable right. For now, I'd like to stick to reasonably small games (your 15-MB minigame is fine; your 500-MB epic with lots of .WAV files is not).
We reserve the right to end this feature if it doesn't work properly. But I'm optimistic this feature will work well and make MFGG a more enjoyable place for both developers and fangame players.
If you want to upload an HTML5 game to the mainsite, shoot me a message and I'll show you what you need. I'll also be able to help you if you want to add an HTML5 version to an existing submission, or if you've previously had an HTML5 game declined because it won't run when downloaded.
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