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Life & fun · January 9, 2019

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I taught my little brother JS, and he made this videogame in a week

I taught my little brother JS, and he made this videogame in a week launched on January 9, 2019 with 1,079 votes, #1 of 2,587 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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A video game created by a developer who learned JavaScript in a week under their older sibling's instruction. Built with web technologies, the game is available to play online. It demonstrates what can be accomplished with fundamental programming knowledge and a short development timeframe, making it of interest to hobbyist game developers and those learning to code.

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