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"Coverage includes: Mastering an essential HTML5/JavaScript game development toolset: browser, text editor, terminal, JavaScript console, game engine, and more; Accelerating development with external libraries and proven patterns; Managing browser differences between IE, Firefox, and Chrome; Getting up to speed on web development with a QUIZ game built with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and JQuery; Creating INTERACTIVE FICTION 'gamebooks' that leverage new CSS3 features and impress.js; Building PARTY games around the lightweight atom.js engine; Developing PUZZLE games with the easel.js graphics rendering engine; Writing PLATFORMERS with melon.js and its integrated tilemap editor; Coding intense 2-player FIGHTING games for web browsers with game.js; Building a SPACE SHOOTER with the jQuery-based gameQuery game engine; Implementing pseudo-3D techniques like ray casting for an FPS (First Person Shooter) style game; Producing a 16 bit RPG (Role Playing Game) complete with interfaces for dialog, inventories, and turn-based battles with enchant.js; Building an isometric RTS (Real Time Strategy) game that incorporates server components along with node.js, socket.io, and crafty.js; Engaging players with content that encourages exploration"--Publisher's website

Want to build amazing web games with HTML5 and JavaScript? Whether transitioning from Flash, enhancing your existing HTML5 skills, or starting fresh, this guide is your comprehensive resource. With expert insights, sample projects, and working code, Evan Burchard leads you through creating 10 popular game types step-by-step. Each chapter focuses on a specific genre, introduces a free and user-friendly HTML5 game engine, and includes complete JavaScript source code. The guide employs tested patterns to tackle unique development challenges, enabling you to create substantial game projects in just hours. Need a quick JavaScript refresher? You'll find that too! Coverage includes mastering essential tools like browsers, text editors, and game engines; speeding up development with libraries and patterns; managing browser differences; and building a variety of games, including a QUIZ game, INTERACTIVE FICTION "gamebooks," PARTY games, PUZZLE games, PLATFORMERS, intense 2-player FIGHTING games, SPACE SHOOTERS, and even a 16-bit RPG. You'll also learn to implement pseudo-3D techniques for FPS games and create an isometric RTS game with server components. Turn to this guide for proven solutions and the code you need to jumpstart your web game projects!