I wouldn't bother with an engine if you're just starting out, they complicate things. Just use plain old javascript. I have a minimal example you can clone here : https://github.com/TravisWaltonGames/HTML5GameTest
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For 2D stuff, it's not as hard as it sounds, honestly. Mostly just drawimage to a canvas. I have a super minimal example of images/sound/keyboard/mouse if that's interesting : https://github.com/TravisWaltonGames/HTML5GameTest
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