Hangar platform guide
Distribute HTML5 games on Facebook Instant Games.
Hangar prepares your game for Facebook Instant Games, the HTML5 games that play inside Facebook and Messenger without an install. It sets up the Instant Games SDK, the hosted bundle and the entry points so one build reaches both surfaces.
Facebook Instant Games are HTML5 games that launch inside Facebook and Messenger with no download. The game runs through the FBInstant SDK, which handles loading, player context, sharing into a thread, and the calls for purchases and ads. Meta hosts the game bundle, so the build is uploaded rather than served from your own domain at runtime.
A game reaches players through the feed, a Messenger conversation, and Facebook's gaming surface. Because Instant Games are social by default, sharing a score or a challenge into a thread is a built-in distribution path. Meta reviews submissions and enforces a bundle-size budget, so the build has to stay within the load limits.
At a glance
- SDK
- Instant Games SDK (FBInstant), with the game hosted by Meta.
- Format
- HTML5 bundle, uploaded to Meta, under a load-size budget.
- Distribution
- The Facebook feed, Messenger threads and Facebook's gaming surface.
- Monetization
- In-app purchases and ads through Meta's systems.
Common questions
What format do Instant Games require?
HTML5. The game is built as a web bundle, wired to the FBInstant SDK, and uploaded to Meta, which hosts and serves it. There is no native binary; the same bundle plays across Facebook and Messenger on web and mobile.
How do players discover an Instant Game?
Inside Facebook and Messenger. Games surface in the feed, in Messenger threads, and on Facebook's gaming area, and players share scores and challenges into conversations. The social thread is the main discovery loop.
What does Hangar prepare for Instant Games?
Hangar sets up the FBInstant SDK wiring, packages the HTML5 bundle to Meta's hosting and size rules, and configures the purchase and ad entry points, keeping the build aligned with your other targets.