Limn Engine is a zero-dependency HTML5 Canvas game framework built around a simple Display + Component architecture. Dual-canvas rendering, tilemaps, sprite animations, built-in physics, collision detection, and more — all in a tiny footprint.
Announcing Limn Engine
I'm excited to launch Limn Engine — a lightweight, zero-dependency HTML5 Canvas game framework for the browser. No npm install. No build step. No bloated dependency tree. Drop in a single script and start making 2D games.
The Core Idea: Display + Component
Limn Engine is built around two classes that cover 90% of what you need in a 2D game:
Display — The Game Shell
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