[PRE REVIEW]: Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators

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Submitting author: @thejackal360 (Roman Parise)
Repository: https://github.com/thejackal360/Elena-Game-Engine
Branch with paper.md (empty if default branch):
Version: Alpha
Editor: @steflangehennig
Reviewers: @dpshelio
Managing EiC: Jordan Gorzalski

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👉📄 Download article proof 📄 View article proof on GitHub 📄 👈

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Reference check summary (note 'MISSING' DOIs are suggestions that need verification):

OK DOIs

- 10.20368/1971-8829/1072 is OK
- 10.1186/s41239-017-0042-5 is OK
- 10.21105/joss.04306 is OK

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[labarba]

@steflangehennig — might you be able to edit this submission? It may be a little outside your field, but I am not finding a better fit within the board. As this would be your first editing assignment, you can count of me to help along the way. Let me know! (If you're ready to take it on, you can run @whedon assign me as editor right here!)

[thejackal360]

Thank you very much for your response! We completely understand the situation. Let me know if there is anything we can do to help!

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Hello @thejackal360. Looks like you have included the necessary pieces for submission and your paper is in the JOSE scope. I will start to identify reviewers!

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[steflangehennig]

Hello, @HadrienG, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

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Hello, @Kucharssim, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

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Hello, @stefania11, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

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Hello, @eglerean, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

[HadrienG]

Hello, @HadrienG, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately I won't have time until June.

[steflangehennig]

Hello, @HadrienG, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately I won't have time until June.

Hi @HadrienG thank you for replying!

[steflangehennig]

Hello, @HaoZeke, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

[steflangehennig]

Hello, @dpshelio, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

[dpshelio]

@steflangehennig I'm happy to review this. I'll be able to start with it from the 19th of June.

[dpshelio]

@steflangehennig let me know when I can start the review.

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@steflangehennig let me know when I can start the review.

Thank you, @dpshelio. I will assign you as a reviewer now.

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@editorialbot add @dpshelio as reviewer

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[steflangehennig]

Hello, @HadrienG, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately I won't have time until June.

Hi @HadrienG thank you for replying!

Hi @HadrienG - would you still be up for reviewing this paper if you now have the time? Thank you!

[dpshelio]

@steflangehennig I went ahead and created issues on their repository about things I've reviewed so whenever we get the review one we can move faster.

[steflangehennig]

you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

Thanks, @dpshelio. We're working on finding another reviewer to keep the process moving.

[steflangehennig]

Hi @moorepants, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

[moorepants]

Sorry, I'm a topic editor for JOSE, not a reviewer. Also this is not my expertise.

[steflangehennig]

Sorry, I'm a topic editor for JOSE, not a reviewer. Also this is not my expertise.

Thanks for the quick response, @moorepants. Apologies for the confusion - you're listed as a reviewer in the spreadsheet and other languages noted include JavaScript.

[steflangehennig]

Hi @abuccts, you signed up to review for JOSE. Would you be willing to review for a submission titled "Elena: Open Source JavaScript Game Engine for Educators”? Let me know if you're available and willing. Thank you!

[gdetor]

Hello @steflangehennig and @dpshelio
We have resolved and addressed all the reviewer's concerns and comments.

[gdetor]

Hi @steflangehennig, any updates?