Making Games : With JavaScript

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. Contents at a Glance......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 About the Author......Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction......Page 10 Setting the stage for our game......Page 11 Creating sprites......Page 12 The Game Loop......Page 14 Summary......Page 16 Detecting input......Page 17 Natural player movement......Page 20 Summary......Page 21 Creating boxes......Page 22 Detecting circle collisions......Page 24 Detecting rectangle collisions......Page 26 Summary......Page 28 Cleaning up our existing code......Page 29 Adding gravity to the world......Page 34 Allowing players to jump......Page 38 Summary......Page 40 Creating our first ladder......Page 41 Allowing players to climb ladders......Page 43 Summary......Page 46 Building a slope......Page 47 Walking up slopes......Page 50 Summary......Page 52 Wrapping with a camera......Page 53 Growing levels......Page 55 Summary......Page 57 Custom crosshairs......Page 58 Custom keys......Page 61 Shooting......Page 63 Summary......Page 65 Patrolling blobs......Page 66 Shooting mobs......Page 68 Summary......Page 69 Taking damage......Page 70 Showing health......Page 71 Summary......Page 73 Animating the player......Page 74 Swapping animations......Page 75 Summary......Page 77 Adding background music......Page 78 Summary......Page 79 Handling events......Page 80 Summary......Page 83 Index......Page 85 "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."--Back cover