Show HN: Punter.js – single-file JavaScript game engine for teaching programming

Category: devtools

Tags: game-engine, education, javascript, single-file

Score: 4.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 4, Documentation: 3, Utility: 5)

Punter.js is a single-file JavaScript game engine (~2000 lines, ES5, no dependencies) designed for teaching programming through game creation, starting with Pong. It aims to give students a quick, tangible result that inspires further learning, similar to typing in listings from old magazines.

Target audience: educators, students, beginner programmers

Repository: https://punterjs.org/

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