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Build a YouTube Playables Game with Phaser YouTube Playables lets users play games within YouTube without installing a separate application. For HTML5 developers, it offers another potential distribution channel for lightweight, accessible games. Phaser is a practical starting point because it provides rendering, input handling, scenes, audio, and other tools for browser-based 2D games. However, … Read more
When you’re building a game for YouTube Playables, one of the first things you’ll run into is the size question. You test your game locally, everything runs great on your machine, and then you package it up and realize the build is way bigger than you expected. That’s a problem, because Playables games need to … Read more
The YouTube Playables Developer Portal is where eligible developers can manage their Playables, prepare game releases, upload game files, add game information, test builds, configure supported monetization settings, and submit games for certification. If you are new to YouTube Playables, the Developer Portal can look complicated at first. The good news is that the workflow … Read more
Submitting a game to YouTube Playables is more than uploading a ZIP file and clicking Submit for Certification. Before submission, you should test the game carefully in your development environment, with the Playables SDK Test Suite, and through the YouTube testing environment. A proper testing process can help you find problems with loading, controls, audio, … Read more
The gaming industry is rapidly shifting toward instant-play experiences, and YouTube Playables is at the center of this transformation. Instead of requiring users to download games from app stores, YouTube Playables allows players to launch and enjoy games directly within YouTube. For developers, this creates a unique opportunity to reach billions of users through one … Read more