An introductory Udacity course (CS255) on building browser games with HTML5 and JavaScript, covering the canvas, game loops, and related techniques for games that run without Flash.

Commenters point to it as the go-to option for making games that run in browsers without Flash, and say it pairs well with Codecademy's JavaScript course for beginners.

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1. Recommendsmoofalir/learnprogramming2015in “16yo asking for guidance”

   I would highly recommend trying out some courses on Udacity. Every course offers a 14-day free trial, after which you can cancel if you're not satisfied. Also, since you had mentioned games -- Udacity has a course in HTML5 Game Development!

2. Recommendscyberbemonr/learnprogramming2014in “How do I create games that can be played on browsers eg flash games, java games..etc”▲ 1

   HTML5 and Javascript is one of the common ways. I'd recommend this course on HTML5 Game developement from udacity. So, I'm guessing you don't have Javascript experience, I'd recommend the codeacademy for that, just do there Javascript course and you should be ready for the above course.

3. Recommendsonowhidr/webdev2014in “What should I use to embed small games on a webpage?”▲ 2

   I'm not specialized in games but since nobody answered here are my two cents: Don't use flash. The game would not run on mobile browsers. I would recommend to take a look in HTML5 Game Development. Udacity has a free course on this topic: https://www.udacity.com/course/cs255

4. Mentionsintrepidvoyagerr/getdisciplined2013in “My Lifes Goal is to become a game developer”▲ 1

   If you're absolutely new to coding in general, these are some helpful resources: Codeacademy - Free, very basic courses in a variety of programming languages. I don't know how useful Python or Ruby is in terms of game development, but Javascript is good if you want to develop web games, and you…

5. MentionsFearzTruthr/learnprogramming2013in “What should I learn to do next?”▲ 2

   For Java gamedev there's: JMonkeyEngine Slick2d Lwjgl is a good addition to those as well. Learning C# would be easy if you understand Java, as they are very similar. For C# gamedev there's; XNA Unity3d (don't let the name fool you, it can still do 3d) Additionally, Udacity's HTML5 gamedev course…

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