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Making Your First Game: A Walkthrough for Game Developers

TI 83+ Calculator

I just finished a great article for Gamedevtuts+ that helps those looking to develop their first video game but don’t know where to start. The article describes the process of game development using a “video game walkthrough” approach, using a level system for each stage of development, with each level having encounters and boss fights.

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HTML5 Canvas Game: The Player Ship

A space ship on a starry background in space

In this second installment of the Galaxian Style HTML5 game series (which has been a long time coming),  I’ll be showing you how to create movement on the canvas by using techniques such as dirty rectangles, multiple canvases, and object pools. So sit back, relax, and let’s get to it!

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