Making Games

With JavaScript

Christopher Pitt (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

82 Seiten

2016 | 1st ed.
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4842-2492-2 (ISBN)

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Develop games using the JavaScript web scripting language. This compact short book will help you learn how to use modern JavaScript to make games for web browsers. They’re effortless to use and they work everywhere. If you’ve ever wanted to make a game, join author Christopher Pitt. You’ll start with nothing and build fun games, in no time at all.

What You'll Learn

Make a game using JavaScript
Master the game loop
Handle player input, collision detection, gravity, ladders, and stairs
Work with camera locking, mobs, and health
Manage game inventory
Handle mapping and more

Who This Book Is For
Those who are new to game development with some experience with JavaScript and web development.

Christopher Pitt is a developer and writer, working at SilverStripe. He usually works on application architecture, though sometimes you’ll find him building compilers or robots.

1. Introduction.- 2. The Game Loop.- 3. Player Input.- 4. Collision Detection.- 5. Gravity.- 6. Ladders.- 7. Stairs.- 8. Camera Locking.- 9. Projectiles.- 10. Mobs.- 11. Health.- 12. Checkpoints.- 13. Inventory.- 14. Maps.

Erscheinungsdatum	22.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	12 Illustrations, color; XI, 82 p. 12 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Berkley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► Spieleprogrammierung
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Computerspiele
Schlagworte	Browser Games • Computerspiele (Programmierung/Entwicklung) • Game Development • JavaScript • JavaScript; Spezielle Anwendungsbereiche • platform game • web browsers
ISBN-10	1-4842-2492-2 / 1484224922
ISBN-13	978-1-4842-2492-2 / 9781484224922
Zustand	Neuware