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Game Development Fundamentals

Learn programming by building games — from Pong to Space Shooter using JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas concepts.

5 modules 17 lessons ~4h AI voice coach
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Course Outline

1

Canvas & Drawing

4 lessons

Learn HTML5 Canvas fundamentals for game graphics — rectangles, circles, text, images, and animation.

Setting Up the Canvas
Drawing Shapes
Text & Images
Animation Loop
2

The Game Loop

3 lessons

Master the game loop pattern — manage game state, separate update from render, and handle frame-independent movement.

Game State
Update & Render
Delta Time
3

Player Input

3 lessons

Handle keyboard and mouse events to let players control the action — from key tracking to smooth movement.

Keyboard Events
Mouse Events
Player Movement
4

Collision Detection

3 lessons

Detect when game objects overlap — rectangle vs rectangle, circle vs circle, and how to respond to collisions.

AABB Collision
Circle Collision
Collision Response
5

Build Games

4 lessons

Put it all together by building four classic games — Pong, Snake, Breakout, and a Space Shooter.

Pong
Snake
Breakout
Space Shooter