# pmgl/microstudio

Free, open source game engine online

Repository: https://github.com/pmgl/microstudio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/microstudio
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: game-2d, game-3d, game-engine, gamedev, javascript, lua, microscript, nodejs, python
Last push: 2026-06-30T09:16:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1877, "days_push": 64, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1173, forks 136 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:51.905225+00:00)

## What it is
microStudio is a free, open source game engine that runs in the browser, usable as an online service, offline standalone app, or self-hosted server. It doubles as a platform for learning and practicing programming with its own MicroScript language plus JavaScript, Lua, and Python support.

## Use cases
- build 2d and 3d games in the browser
- learn programming through game development
- self-host a game engine for a classroom or team
- make games offline without internet
- teach kids coding with lua or python
- publish games online from a browser ide

## When to choose
- you want a free, browser-based game engine with zero setup
- you need an educational coding environment for students or classrooms
- you want to prototype 2d/3d games quickly and publish them online
- you prefer scripting in MicroScript, Lua, Python, or JavaScript

## When to avoid
- you need AAA-grade graphics or advanced engine features like full physics or AAA pipelines
- you require native console or mobile store deployment workflows
- your team depends on mainstream engines like Unity or Godot ecosystems

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, interpreter, gui, self-hosted
- domain: education, web-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: 2d-games, 3d-games, microscript, lua, python, javascript, online-ide, learning-to-code, gamedev, game-development, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- pmgl/microstudio (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.905225+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 2026-08-30T06:28:24.362282+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pmgl/microstudio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:51.905225+00:00, sha a1ddbdcf571e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.