Is Vanilla Canvas a good choice for a browser game?

For a small game with one mechanic, nothing beats it. Tiny bundles, instant loads, complete control, and you will write your own collision detection at two in the morning.

How do you know these games were built with Vanilla Canvas?

Makers pick their tools from a list when they submit, and that is what this page filters on. It is self-reported and nobody audits it, so treat it as a credit rather than a certificate. Where a game links its source, you can go and look.

Do I need Vanilla Canvas to play these games?

No. Vanilla Canvas is what the maker built with; the game ships as a page you open in a browser. Nothing on this list needs a plugin, a launcher or a download.

Where should I start if I want to build with Vanilla Canvas?

Open the source link on any game here that has one, then read the official documentation at developer.mozilla.org. Reading one finished small game teaches more than a tutorial series, and a good number of makers on this site publish their repositories.

What kind of games do people make with Vanilla Canvas?

Across the 11 games on this page, the most common categories are action, arcade and puzzle. That is what makers actually shipped, counted from the listings themselves rather than estimated.