# wise9/enchant.js

A simple JavaScript framework for creating games and apps

Repository: https://github.com/wise9/enchant.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/enchantjs
Homepage: http://enchantjs.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-02-09T09:37:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5616, "days_push": 205, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1688, forks 300 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:22.354542+00:00)

## What it is
enchant.js is a compact, standalone JavaScript framework for building games and apps that run in the browser. It provides an event-driven graphics object tree and works across desktop and mobile browsers.

## Use cases
- build html5 games in javascript
- create simple browser games
- make mobile-friendly web games
- teach game programming to beginners
- prototype 2d game ideas quickly

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, dependency-free 2d game framework for the browser
- you need broad legacy browser support including IE9 and older Android
- you prefer a simple object-tree, event-driven API over heavier engines

## When to avoid
- you need 3d rendering or modern WebGL features
- you want an actively developed ecosystem with frequent updates
- you need physics engines, shaders, or advanced tooling out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: maintenance
- function: game-engine, animation, graphics
- domain: web-development, cross-platform
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: javascript, html5-games, 2d-games, event-driven, scene-graph, game-development, ios, android

## Member repositories
- wise9/enchant.js (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.354542+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:38:49.758977+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wise9/enchant.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.354542+00:00, sha 916e04410dfe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.