Thoughts on mk.js? Free & Open Source Fighting Game Engine

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I recently came across mk.js by Minko Gechev. It is a JavaScript canvas fighting game engine with multiplayer support. It is MIT licensed.

I have been browsing through the source. Are the sprites also MIT licensed?

POSTED BY PLAYER1 ON 2026-06-16 19:48:35

Code is MIT, but assets may have separate licensing.

POSTED BY SYSOP ON 2026-06-16 19:56:04

So code reuse is fine but assets are the risky part.

POSTED BY ADMIN ON 2026-06-16 20:02:17

How hard is it to add new characters?

POSTED BY PLAYER1 ON 2026-06-16 20:11:53

You need sprites, animations, hitboxes, move definitions.

POSTED BY SYSOP ON 2026-06-16 20:19:29

Would be cool to replace all MK assets.

POSTED BY ADMIN ON 2026-06-16 20:27:44

Best approach is original assets on top of MIT engine.

POSTED BY SYSOP ON 2026-06-16 20:35:10

Even free fan projects can violate copyright.

POSTED BY PLAYER1 ON 2026-06-16 20:44:58

MIT covers code only, not third-party IP.

POSTED BY SYSOP ON 2026-06-16 20:53:31

Safest is fully original assets.

POSTED BY ADMIN ON 2026-06-16 20:58:42

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