HTML5 Game Development by Example - Second Edition

Make the most of HTML5 techniques to create exciting games from scratch Key Features - Get to grips with the latest HTML5, Canvas, CSS, and JavaScript techniques - Learn to create exciting puzzle games, action games, multiplayer, and Box2D physics - A task-based approach to achieve practical skills required for game development Book Description This book is for web designers who have a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and want to create Canvas or DOM-based games that run on browsers. What you will learn - Build realtime network multiplayer games - Add physics to your canvas games by using the Box2D physics engine - Build a CSS3driven card game with transform and 3D flipping effects - Learn to add sounds to your games - Make a drawing tool in Canvas - Create multiple layers in a canvas game - Store game data persistently by using local storage - Use sprite sheets to create framebased animation Who this book is for: This book is for web designers who have a basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and want to create Canvas or DOM-based games that run on browsers. Table of Contents - Introducing HTML5 Games - Getting started with DOM based games - Building a memory matiching game in CSS3 - Building an untagle game with canvas and drawing API - Building a canvas game masterclass - Adding sound to your game - Using local storage to store game data - Building a multiplayer draw and guess game with web sockets - Building a physics car game with box2d and canvas - Deploying a game