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It's a good idea and somewhat funny but I keep wondering every day how hard is it to implement keybinding changes in javascript (or rather, all browser based) games? WSAD is impossible to use for at least ~150 million internet users due to keyboard layout. I'm talking about people who have never even heard about QWERTY keyboards and much less seen one.

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It's no easier than any other language. At the least, it requires a keybinding interface to let you set the keys.

And that's a pain in the rear for almost no benefit. Most of the people browsing English-language pages have a qwerty layout. If I produce a 1-off, free game, I'm not going to spend the time and effort that goes into a AAA production.

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