Core HTML5 2D Game Programming

Preface

This book is for experienced JavaScript developers who want to implement 2D games with HTML5. In this book, I chronicle the development of a sophisticated side-scroller platform video game, named Snail Bait, from scratch. I do not use any third-party graphics or game frameworks, so that you can learn to implement everything from smooth animations and exploding sprites to developer backdoors and in-game metrics, entirely on your own. If you do use a game framework, this book provides valuable insights into how they work.

Because it’s meant for instructional purposes, Snail Bait has only a single level, but in all other respects it’s a full-fledged, arcade-style game. Snail Bait simultaneously manipulates dozens of animated objects, known ...