[Online Course] Code Your First Game : Arcade Classic in JavaScript on Canvas

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Code Your First Game : Arcade Classic in JavaScript on Canvas

Program a complete game today. No special software or install required. All you need is a text editor and a web browser.

What Will I Learn?

• Display, position, and move filled shapes for retro and prototype gameplay
  
• Move a ball around your game space such that it bounces off boundaries
  
• Handle real-time mouse input
  
• Detect and respond to simple collisions
  
• Program very basic artificial intelligence
  
• Keep and display score during play
  
• Understand the subtle, key difference between a classic game in this style which is fun to play versus one that isn't
  
• Define and code a win condition and end state for your game