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Life & fun · April 16, 2011

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made a html5 game, polished it many many times

hi all, I've always wanted to make my own game, but couldn't afford a thousand-dollar adobe (flash+photoshop) license. I'm not a talented programmer, have no degree in CS. But I understand some elements of design. So I got me a copy of ImpactJS, and after about 5 months of steep learning curve (at least for me), I managed to come up with a game. I also integrated it with a highscore and badge system, similar to what you get at Kongregate. You need to login with Google/OpenID to earn badges/scores. link is: http://www.hotbazooka.com/privatejoe hope to hear some feedback/questions from you guys!

made a html5 game, polished it many many times launched on April 16, 2011 with 211 votes, #4 of 229 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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Private Joe is an HTML5 game built with ImpactJS that features a high-score and badge system. Players can log in with Google or OpenID accounts to track their progress and earn achievements. The game was created by a self-taught developer without formal programming training who spent five months learning and polishing the project. It targets casual gamers looking for a browser-based gaming experience with social progression elements.

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