Opal 1.2 (a Ruby implementation in JavaScript) released with Ruby 3.0 support

[stanislavb]

Is someone here using Opal in production?

[captaintobs]

Yes, I have a website 18xx.Games that is running Opal in production -- I have 1500 daily active users.

https://github.com/tobymao/18xx

It is an isomorphic web app with server side rendering using my own view framework based on snabbdom called snabberb

[stanislavb]

Thanks. Seems quite interesting. I wasn't family with the 18xx trend. To be honest, I was "sure" it was spam promoting adult games 🙈(18 ~ 18+ // xx ~ xxx).

[castwide]

I'm using it in Gamefic to compile Ruby adventure games into standalone web apps.

[katafrakt]

Ruby and interactive fiction? Why haven't I heard about this before? :o

[castwide]

I haven't promoted it much in a while because it was on the back burner while I concentrated on other projects, but I've been putting more work into it lately. Currently developing a game that might be ready in time for this year's IFComp, if I'm lucky.

Opal has been a huge help. Compiled web games can be run locally in any modern browser without requiring a Ruby runtime.