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Life & fun · June 23, 2023

React Jam, build a game using React

We created some games using React. It was surprisingly easy, which got us wondering why more people weren’t doing it. So we decided to host a “React Jam” event to encourage React devs to try their hand at building games! React Jam aims to be a first-of-its-kind online event where React devs create a game in 10 days. We’ve gotten some amazing judges/sponsors and we’re really excited to see how the React + game dev communities will respond to our event. More broadly, our hope is that React Jam will help millions of React developers realize that it's quite easy to create their first game…

React Jam, build a game using React launched on June 23, 2023 with 13 votes, #1,633 of 4,655 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

In plain words

React Jam is an online event that challenges React developers to build games in 10 days using the React framework. The event is designed for web developers familiar with React who want to explore game development without learning new tools. It aims to demonstrate that creating games with React is more accessible than developers typically assume, featuring sponsored judges and a community-driven competition format.

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From the sources

Build a game using React, learn and win prizes!

React Jam is an online event where React developers come together to create games in 10 days. Join us to showcase your skills, experiment with ideas, and learn from the vibrant React community. Build amazing games using React regardless of your experience level. Unleash your creativity and embark on an exciting journey of game development! It's every player for themselves, where appearances deceive and alliances are fragile. Your mission is to design a game that plays with deception, misdirection, or hidden motives. These are just jumping-off points. Your take on "Trust No One" could be psychological, chaotic, hilarious, or something totally unexpected. Whether you're building a…from reactjam.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

We created some games using React. It was surprisingly easy, which got us wondering why more people weren’t doing it. So we decided to host a “React Jam” event to encourage React devs to try their hand at building games! React Jam aims to be a first-of-its-kind online event where React devs create a game in 10 days.…

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