React Summit

React Summit 2024

React Jam is an event that showcases the awesomeness of using React for game development, with options for DOM-based, 2D, and 3D games. React offers development tools and optimizations for game development, along with a supportive open-source community. Participating in React Jam and creating games with React can improve skills and provide opportunities to showcase programming abilities.

React started as a web rendering library, but its benefits and ease of use has made it find its way into many other domains, including now games! Yes, React is not what you'd traditionally use for making games, but it’s actually great for it. This talk will talk about the popular React Jam, a 10-day game jam for making games using React, and the pros/cons of using React for games. Listen in to hear how you can easily make a game using everyone’s favorite web library!

React Jam and Why React Is Awesome for Making Games

Bjarke Felbo

This Talk explores the future of React 3 Fiber and its potential for building immersive 3D worlds and video games on the web. The challenges of building immersive 3D apps and the solutions provided by React 3 Fiber are discussed, including decoupling simulation state updates and enhancing scheduling with stable references. The concept of data-oriented programming and the use of ECS (Entity-Component-System) design pattern for composable data in React 3 Fiber are explored. The Talk concludes by emphasizing the future focus on enabling data-oriented workflows and the integration of a built-in scheduler in future versions of React 3 Fiber.

Web developers learn a lot of programming techniques in the pursuit of their career but often don't realize the depth of their own skill. React Three Fiber became a sensation among thousands of developers because it demonstrated that the knowledge they possess can be harnessed to create interactive 3D graphics. However, React Three Fiber has been stuck in the mindset of websites while the future of web increasingly moves toward immersive 3D experiences.In this presentation, we will explore the new generation of React Three Fiber and the changes being made to evolve it into a framework capable of supporting complex real time apps, such as live simulations and video games. Our goal is to give web developers a new moment of recognition where they look at a video game programmed with React and think, "I can do this"

From Websites to Games: The Future of React Three Fiber

Kris Baumgartner

React Day Berlin

React Day Berlin 2023

JSX can be used to create builds in Minecraft by writing pseudo-HTML code within JavaScript. It can be transpiled into a format that the browser can understand and is not limited to React. JSX allows for the creation of an intermediary representation that can be converted into commands for Minecraft. Existing tooling can be used with JSX, eliminating the need for custom parsers and enabling linting and IDE support. The source code for the project is available on GitHub.

When combined with a custom rendering function, JSX can be used to quickly build a custom domain-specific markup language. I will show you how to approach this using the example of creating builds in Minecraft.

Hacking JSX: Building in Minecraft with React

Felix Wotschofsky

We're discussing making multiplayer games in React, focusing on accessibility and development phases. The game architecture involves a monorepo with a single server and WebSocket connections. React context is used for server communication and updating the React state. The game introduces 3D using React 3 Fiber and implements game mechanics like timers. The talk also mentions using generative AI tools for game design and testing with tools like Cypress. Different rendering techniques and the use of Socket.io's rooms feature in the WebSocket server are also discussed.

Multiplayer games are the coolest: they bring us closer together, even when we’re battling it out. While you can’t build World of Warcraft in a weekend, you also don’t need a big AAA game studio production team to create a game that is fun and engaging. All you need is good old React with some Three.js and WebSocket magic sprinkled in! This talk walks you through creating a simple multiplayer game in the browser using React Three Fiber and Socket.IO. You will learn how to structure the game code, render an interactive 3D scene in the browser, and establish two-way communication between the client and server.

Multiplayer Games with React Three Fiber and WebSockets

Maya Nedeljković Batić

JS GameDev Summit

JS GameDev Summit 2023

Jorge Rubiano, a Software Engineer from Colombia, shares puzzle, isometric, and board games developed using React.js and CSS. He demonstrates the use of WebGL and 3.js for creating 3D games on the web. ReactiveFiber, a renderer that combines React and 3.js, is showcased in movement-based and color-changing games. The Talk concludes with the development of a bowling game using ReactiveFiber and complex components.

In this talk, I will share my experience in game development using ReactJS/CSS. We will explore how to make the most out of the component management provided by this library, along with the capabilities of CSS for creating an appealing user interface. Additionally, we will uncover how to leverage the React Three Fiber library to create games with a 3D experience.

Game Development with ReactJS, CSS, and React Three Fiber

Jorge Rubiano

React Day Berlin 2022

Today's Talk discusses integrating Unity into React Native apps for game development. Unity provides a wide range of capabilities and can be seamlessly integrated with React Native. The integration involves using the Unity View component and the Unity Message callback to enable communication between the two platforms. Native plugins are created to facilitate communication between Unity and React Native. The performance of Unity in React Native apps is comparable to regular React Native apps, and the decision to use Unity or React Native depends on the app's use case and need for advanced UI and gaming capabilities.

In this talk we will see how we can bridge React Native app with commonly used game engine Unity3d for two way interaction between the game and React Native app

Run Games Within Your React Native Apps

Vladimir Novick

React Summit 2022

Jonny discusses marrying WebAssembly and WebGL games with React, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right tool for game development. He introduces the Godot game engine as a powerful choice for game development and highlights the limitations of Godot. Jonny demonstrates how to combine React with Godot and showcases the ability to dynamically switch between different games on the same website. He explains the process of exporting a Godot game to the web using WebAssembly. Jonny also discusses the communication between React and Godot games and highlights the benefits and future improvements of using this approach.

React is strong at UI development but lags with actual game development. Game engines are great for that but bad at UI. How to combine both?

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