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Foundation game design with HTML5 and JavaScript / Rex van der Spuy.

by Van der Spuy, Rex.

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friends of ED ; Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science+Business Media, c2012.

Internet games -- Development.

Computer games -- Design.

HTML (Document markup language)

JavaScript (Computer program language)

Cascading style sheets.

9781430247166 (pbk.)

1430247169 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Game design with HTML5 and JavaScript

xxvi, 732 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Includes index.

"Teaches you everything you need to know about how to make video games. If you've never done any programming before and don't know where to start, this book will show you how to make games from start to finish. You'll learn all the latest programming technologies (HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript) to create your games. All written in a fun and friendly style with open-ended projects that encourage you to build your own original games. Starts by showing you how you can use basic programing to create logic games, adventure games, and create interactive game graphics. Design a game character, learn to control it with the keyboard, mouse, or touch screen interface, and then learn how to use collision detection to build an interactive game world. You'll learn to make maze games, platform jumping games, and fast paced action games that cover all the popular genres of 2D gaming. Create intelligent enemies, use realistic physics, sound effects and music, and learn how to animate game characters. Whether you're creating games for the web or mobile devices, everything you need to get started on a career as a game designer is right here"--Provided by publisher.

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