Building HTML5 Games with Impactjs

Create a real 2D game from start to finish with ImpactJS, the JavaScript game framework that works with the HTML5's Canvas element. Making video games is hard work that requires technical skills, a lot of planning, and—most critically—a commitment to completing the project. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn how to use Impact with other technologies step-by-step.

You’ll pick up important tips about game design, and discover how to publish Impact games to the Web, desktop, and mobile—including a method to package your game as a native iOS app. Packed with screen shots and sample code, this book is ideal for game developers of all levels.
* Set up your development environment and discover Impact’s advantages
* Build a complete game with core logic, collision detection, and player and monster behavior
* Learn why a game design document is critical before you start building
* Display and animate game artwork with sprite sheets
* Add sound effects, background music, and text
* Create screens to display stats and in-game status
* Prepare to publish by baking your game files into a single file

Preface;
About This Book;
Who This Book Is For;
Who This Book Is Not For;
Conventions Used in This Book;
This Book's Example Files;
Using Code Examples;
How To Use This Book;
Safari® Books Online;
How to Contact Us;
Acknowledgments;
Chapter 1: Introduction To Impact;
1.1 Why Use Impact?;
1.2 Setting Up a Local Environment;
1.3 Install WebStorm/PHPStorm;
1.4 Install Apache/PHP/MySQL;
1.5 Other Hosting Options;
1.6 Setting Up a New Impact Project;
1.7 Modules;
1.8 How Classes Work;
1.9 Core Classes;
1.10 How Inner Classes Work;
1.11 Level Editor;
Chapter 2: Working With Sprites;
2.1 Sprites and Sprite Sheets;
2.2 Scripting in Photoshop;
2.3 Working with Sprites in Photoshop;
2.4 Optimizing Sprites;
Chapter 3: Introduction To Game Design;
3.1 What is Game Design?;
3.2 Sample Game Design Document;
3.3 Coming Up With Ideas;
3.4 Books to Read;
Chapter 4: Building A Game;
4.1 Creating Our First Level;
4.2 Saving/Loading Maps in Weltmeister;
4.3 CollisionMaps;
4.4 The Main Class;
4.5 Customizing the Main Class;
4.6 Key Binding;
4.7 Creating the Player Class;
4.8 Creating a Monster Class;
4.9 Collision Detection;
4.10 type Property;
4.11 checkAgainst Property;
4.12 collides Property;
4.13 Health;
4.14 Weapons;
4.15 Firing the Weapon;
4.16 Add Multiple Weapons;
4.17 Killing Entities;
4.18 Respawning the Player;
4.19 Create Death Animations;
4.20 Adding Grenade Explosions;
4.21 Customizing the Camera;
4.22 Loading New Levels;
Chapter 5: Working With Text;
5.1 Creating Font Sprite Sheets;
5.2 Adding Text to Your Game;
Chapter 6: Working With Sound;
6.1 Adding Sounds;
6.2 Adding Music;
6.3 Mobile Browser Sound Compatibility Issues;
Chapter 7: Creating Game Screens and HUDs;
7.1 Extending Impact's Game Class;
7.2 Creating a Start Screen;
7.3 Player Stats Screen;
7.4 Creating the Game Over Screen;
7.5 Adding In-Game HUD;
7.6 Game Rewards;
7.7 In-Game Analytics;
Chapter 8: Debugging Your Game;
8.1 Impact's Debugger;
8.2 Publishing Your Game;
8.3 Baking Your Game;
8.4 Mobile Web Support;
8.5 Compiling for Native iOS;
Chapter 9: Wrapping Up;
9.1 References and Links;