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The talk showcases the development of Athena Crisis, a modern retro 2D turn-based strategy game built using JavaScript, React, and CSS. The game runs inside a presentation created with MDX, a React-based slide deck tool, and features instant load times and smooth transitions. The speaker emphasizes the use of persistent data structures like Immutable.js for efficient game state management. They also highlight the game’s accessibility features, including support for dark mode and various levels of color blindness. The AI for the game was built using functional programming principles, making it 20 times faster. Performance challenges were addressed by using tools like FPS Meter and optimizing CSS properties. The game also includes a map editor for creating new maps and can be translated into any language. The speaker has announced the formation of Nakazawa Tech, an indie game studio that will publish Athena Crisis next year.

This talk has been presented at React Summit 2023, check out the latest edition of this React Conference.

Christoph Nakazawa
Christoph Nakazawa
32 min
02 Jun, 2023

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