Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games: Using HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2

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K. Sung et al.Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Gameshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7377-7_1

1. Introducing 2D Game Engine Development with JavaScript

Kelvin Sung¹  , Jebediah Pavleas², Matthew Munson³ and Jason Pace⁴

(1)

Bothell, WA, USA

(2)

Kenmore, WA, USA

(3)

Lake Forest Park, WA, USA

(4)

Portland, OR, USA

 

Video games are complex, interactive, multimedia software systems. They must, in real time, process player input, simulate the interactions of semiautonomous objects, and generate high-fidelity graphics and audio outputs, all while trying to keep players engaged. Attempts at building a video game can quickly become overwhelming with the ...