mozilla/BrowserQuest
DEPRECATED - A HTML5/JavaScript multiplayer game experiment observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5451
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1147
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9377 stars · 2930 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
BrowserQuest is a deprecated HTML5/JavaScript multiplayer game experiment by Mozilla, featuring a browser-based MMORPG-style demo with a Node.js server backend. It served as a showcase for HTML5 canvas and WebSocket capabilities.
Use cases
- learn how to build an HTML5 multiplayer game
- study a WebSocket-based game server implementation
- reference for canvas-based 2D game rendering
- example of real-time multiplayer browser game architecture
- starting point for a forked browser MMO project
When to choose
- you want to study or fork a classic HTML5 multiplayer game demo
- you need a reference implementation of WebSockets and canvas in games
When to avoid
- you need a maintained, production-ready game engine
- you want active community support or recent updates
- you need modern tooling or security patches
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
game-engine websocket http-server web-development gaming-tools browser cross-platform html5-game multiplayer deprecated experiment javascript game-development web-server nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mozilla/BrowserQuest · fetched 2026-08-28 · b2476e05db1a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla/BrowserQuest | main | 10 |
For agents
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