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How to Create Your First Game - JavaScript

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Learn to create your first game in JavaScript by building a clone of the popular Chrome dinosaur game. This 54-minute tutorial covers essential game development concepts, from setting up the HTML and CSS to implementing game mechanics. Explore world scaling, update loops, and character movement as you build the ground, dinosaur, and cactus elements. Master start/stop game logic and implement collision detection for a complete gaming experience. Gain valuable insights into JavaScript modules, data attributes, and advanced game development techniques while following along with provided code examples and additional resources.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- HTML
- CSS
- World Scaling
- Update Loop
- Ground JS
- Start/Stop Game Logic
- Dino JS
- Cactus JS
- Game Lose Logic

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Web Dev Simplified

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