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Create a Platformer Game with JavaScript - Full Tutorial

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Overview

Dive into a comprehensive tutorial on creating a platformer game using vanilla JavaScript. Master the Model, View, Controller (MVC) strategy and Object Oriented Programming (OOP) principles to organize your code effectively. Progress through programming movement, drawing tile maps, and implementing collision detection. Enhance your game with sprite animations, level loading mechanics, and item collection features. Access the provided code, assets, and working example to follow along and reinforce your learning. By the end of this 2-3 hour tutorial, you'll have developed a fully functional platformer game while gaining valuable insights into game development techniques using pure JavaScript.

Syllabus

) Part 1: Organization.
) Part 2: Movement.
) Part 3: Tile Map.
) Part 4: Tile Based Collision Detection And Response.
) Part 5: Sprite Animation.
) Part 5 1/2: Tunneling.
) Part 6: Loading Levels.
) Part 7: Collecting Items.

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