JavaScript Timers for Game Dev
(Almost) every game needs a game loop – and in order to create a game loop in HTML5 you are going to need to use a javascript timer. Why? Well …Read more
HTML5 Game Dev Tutorials
Commentary on: 5 Best Practices for Building HTML5 Game
Kai Jager writing for MSDN has posted 5 tips for best practices for writing HTML5 Games – here’s his 5 tips (with my comments on each): 1. Use a framework …Read more
Building a 3D engine in HTML5
Marius Gundersen gave a well-received talk at OnGameStart 2011 on how to build a 3D engine using 2D canvas in HTML5. The check out the HTML5-based slide deck (with interactive …Read more
Opera's introduction to WebGL
Browser maker Opera, to coincide with the release of general support in opera of WebGL has released a in-depth tutorial on WebGL that should be of interest to anyone looking …Read more
Learning Three.js: Let's make a 3d Game
LearningThreeJS.com has a great tutorial series on building a 3D Game using Three.js, so far there have been 4 installments, culminating in a neat game called Marblesoccer. The final tutorial …Read more
Introduction to WebGL (and three.js)
An interactive presentation from Google Developer day 2011 by Ilmari Heikkinen provides a nice introduction to WebGL along with a Three.js tutorial. Share List
Crafty.js Tutorial
A Work-in-progress Crafty.js tutorial – click inside of the frame and use the arrow keys to move between slides. Click on the “Run” Button to run the code for each …Read more
Three.js tutorials: Getting started and Particles
Aerotwist.com has two great tutorials on the incredibly powerful but somewhat underdocumented Three.js – check out their Getting Started with Three.js and Creating Particles with Three.js Share List
HTML5 Multiplayer Game Development
A Google Tech Talk on HTML5 Multiplayer Game Development – a little basic, but a good overview of the issues. Check out the video below along with the full slides …Read more
Tutorials Coming Soon…
We’re cooking up some mean html5-learning tutorials in the next couple of weeks… Share List