AuraJS

Write JavaScript 2D and 3D games, compile to native. Create, play, and publish from your terminal.

Alpha status: AuraJS is still in alpha and not ready for production use.

AuraJS

Quickstart

npm install -g auramaxx
auramaxx create my-game
cd my-game
npm run dev

One-off bootstrap without a global install:

npx auramaxx

Inside a scaffolded game, use the shorter auramaxx alias or the generated npm run ... scripts for local engine commands.

AuraJS now recognizes staged mobile build targets:

auramaxx build --target android
auramaxx build --target ios
auramaxx build --target mobile

Current truth:

these targets stage package roots under build/android and build/ios
target-owned build manifests are android-build-manifest.json and ios-build-manifest.json
external Gradle/Xcode execution is still a follow-on lane, not part of the shared build --target mobile stage

npm install -g auramaxx
auramaxx play auracraft

# or run a published game wrapper directly
npx auracraft play

From packages/aurascript, validate the locally built release host before a GitHub push:

npm run check:prepush-native
npm run prepush:native

Quick version:

bash ./scripts/check-prepush-native.sh --quick
npm run prepush:native:quick

Direct script form:

bash ./scripts/check-prepush-native.sh --quick

npm install -g auramaxx
auramaxx fork auramon

Inside your codebase:

cd <your-codebase>
npx -y skills add Aura-Industry/auramaxx

Then use https://www.aurajs.gg/docs for engine docs and API references.

auramaxx create my-room-game --template multiplayer
cd my-room-game
npm run dev

# second terminal
npm run join -- AURA2P

Keep that same flow and add internet-backed rooms with either:

Use Multiplayer Quickstart for the short multiplayer doc, or Multiplayer Party Example for the same-project example with diagnostics and room chat.

Metric	AuraJS	Unity	C / C++	Electron
Engine fees	free	paid tiers	none	free
Hot reload	<1s	5-30s	recompile	<1s
Min binary size	~2 MB	~80 MB	~1 MB	~150 MB
GPU access	native	native	native	WebGL
Developer pool	20M+	5M	3M	20M+
AI code gen quality	excellent	decent	poor	decent
Multiplayer	sync JSON	Netcode	custom	sync JSON
Modding	native	framework	Lua/etc	native
Patch size	KBs	MBs-GBs	full binary	KBs
Platform APIs	built in	-	-	-
Vendor lock-in	none	heavy	none	Chromium
Build config	zero	editor	cmake	webpack

JavaScript-first authoring with a native Rust host underneath it
Terminal-first create, dev, play, inspect, and publish flow through auramaxx
Native host binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows
Android and iOS staging targets in v1 via auramaxx build --target android|ios|mobile
Room-code multiplayer with local-first join, internet promotion, and relay fallback
Public docs, handbook pages, and exact contract references on aurajs.gg/docs
Publishable npm game wrappers that can be played from the terminal

Live docs: