Making games : with JavaScript /: with JavaScript. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Pitt.
• Authors: Pitt, Christopher
• Contents: At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Game Loop; Setting the stage for our game; Creating sprites; The Game Loop; Summary; Chapter 3: Player Input; Detecting input; Natural player movement; Summary; Chapter 4: Collision Detection; Creating boxes; Detecting circle collisions; Detecting rectangle collisions; Summary; Chapter 5: Gravity; Cleaning up our existing code; Adding gravity to the world; Allowing players to jump; Summary; Chapter 6: Ladders; Creating our first ladder; Allowing players to climb ladders; Summary; Chapter 7: Stairs. Building a slopeWalking up slopes; Staying above the floor; Summary; Chapter 8: Camera Locking; Wrapping with a camera; Growing levels; Summary; Chapter 9: Projectiles; Custom crosshairs; Custom keys; Shooting; Summary; Chapter 10: Mobs; Patrolling blobs; Shooting mobs; Summary; Chapter 11: Health; Taking damage; Showing health; Summary; Chapter 12: Animation; Animating the player; Swapping animations; Summary; Chapter 13: Sounds; Adding background music; Adding action and event sounds; Summary; Chapter 14: Gamepads; Handling events; Triggers and joysticks; Summary; Index.
• Publisher Details: United States : Apress
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 794.8/151; Computer science; JavaScript (Computer program language); Electronic games -- Programming; GAMES -- Board; JavaScript (Computer program language); Computer Science; Game Development; Web Development; Computers -- Web -- Web Programming; Web programming; Computer programming; Computers -- Programming -- Games; Games development & programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484224939; 1484224930
• Related ISBNs: 9781484224922; 1484224922
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 27, 2016).
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