Build Your Own Game Engine in the Browser - David Whitney - NDC London 2025

This talk was recorded at NDC London in London, England. #ndclondon #ndcconferences #developer #softwaredeveloper Attend the next NDC conference near you: https://ndcconferences.com https://ndclondon.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and learn every day: / @NDC Follow our Social Media! https://www.facebook.com/ndcconferences https://twitter.com/NDC_Conferences https://www.instagram.com/ndc_conferences/ #gaming #code #javascript #ai Ever wondered how games of the 8- and 16-bit era would work if they were built today? In this talk, we'll build a retro inspired, asynchronous multiplayer platform game using modern web technology. We'll cover building a basic game engine from first principles including rendering, cameras, collision detection, physics, game AIs and entity component systems. We'll cover how web technology has changed over the last decade allowing for some surprisingly high-fidelity results like full sound and controller support right in your browser. This is a talk for developers who have never made a game, but have always been curious. We'll learn how your regular web dev skills can be used for something a little more fun!