> For example, would I be able to create a nice-looking game app with smooth animations such as [1] using mostly basic HTML You will need CSS and/or SVG for th

> For example, would I be able to create a nice-looking game app with smooth animations such as [1] using mostly basic HTML You will need CSS and/or SVG for the graphics and animation (or a graphics and animation library that builds on top of those). Games are different from form-based Web applications. The HTMX essays are about protocol design and application decomposition between client and server and what effect this has on how robust the app is, the user experience implications, etc. It's not super relevant if what you're doing is more or less a game that 15–20 years ago would have been created with Flash. > I am eager to do studying before I just hack away No, start hacking. No amount of study is going to enable you to arrive at an informed decision.