Publisher's Synopsis
If you already have even basic familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you're ready to learn how to build a browser-based game. In Build an HTML5 Game, you'll use your skills to create a truly cross-platform bubble-shooter game - playable in both desktop and mobile browsers.
As you follow along with this in-depth, hands-on tutorial, you'll learn how to:
- Send sprites zooming around the screen with JavaScript animations
- Make things explode with a jQuery plug-in
- Use hitboxes and geometry to detect collisions
- Implement game logic to display levels and respond to player input
- Convey changes in game state with animation and sound
- Add flair to a game interface with CSS transitions and transformations
- Gain pixel-level control over your game display with the HTML canvas
Go ahead. Take the plunge. Learn to create a complete HTML5 game right now and then use your newfound skills to build your own mega-popular, addictive game.
