   Wanna make an mmo in html
  hi iw anna make a text based mmo. i have no idea where to start sorry if this is wrong section i can seem to find the right one for anything. so i wanna make a game like where the map is like only x's and p;s and t;s so any know where i can start what i need? any tutorials.Thanks, Michael 
  You'll need a good grasp of (X)HTML, CSS, and a server-side language. The server end can be literally anything, but typically is PHP, ASP, Ruby, Python, Java, C/C++, Perl -- really any programming language you've heard of. Realistically, you can use anything. Most interactive games you've played (in the past 3-5 years) also use &#106avascript and/or Flash, and sometimes client-side Java applets.Get a handle on general web programming first -- ANY tutorials are useful, I'd recommend installing a XAMPP/LAMP (OS dependent) stack and working with PHP/MySQL -- and go from there. Working with text means you'll be able to start working on your game pretty quickly, probably within a month. If you can describe the features you need, in detail, I can recommend specific software and/or tutorials to help you out.   ;  I dont realy know what feutures i want ima not making anything fancy i just want to start off bye making  a room and people connect to it and fight other people like an arena with 4 people then work from that.   ;  I'm working on a mmorts for more than a year now, and you need to know alot about programming/HTML etc in order to do it right. I would suggest first making some webpage for learning/fun using PHP/MYSQL/&#106avascript, those are the easiest languages to learn for web developing IMHO.Only after you have a solid grasp of a server side language(PHP), client side (&#106avascript) and database (MYSQL) you can start thinking about "big things" like a mmo.Its a long way to go, and you will need alot of patience... cheers!   ;  Moved to the For Beginners forum.   ;  You cannot make a game in HTML alone. At a minimum you will need a server side script using PHP or something.To make something even resembling a game you would really need Java or Flash.   ;  If I'm not mistaken, you can make games in HTML5 for free. Just search for a tutorial to grasp the basics, and tailor the game to your needs. But first, you will need to be fluent in &#106avascript and XHTML, so work on that first. I don't know if you can make an MMO, but you shouldn't start with that anyways. So, just search up some tutorials on &#106avascript and xhtml, then learn html5, THEN make a small game, THEN a bigger game, THEN an MMO ;-)   ;  MMO implies multiplayer, so therefore you would need a serverside language to save information. Just HTML5, you cannot build a game, using &#106avascript with the canvas element would suffice, but again if you want to make it multiplayer, something like php or ruby is required.   