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Game development for frontend: Building with Excalibur.js
- Excalibur.js is a game development engine written in plain JavaScript (or TS) to develop games without the need for special tools.
- Developers familiar with JavaScript can use Node and npm with their favorite editor to work with Excalibur.js.
- Excalibur.js eliminates the requirement of learning a new language like GDScript or C# by using JavaScript.
- The game runs directly in the browser, allowing developers to test their games in a familiar environment.
- This article provides a basic introduction to game development concepts in Excalibur.js for beginners.
- It introduces creating game objects like 'Player' and handling user inputs for movement and interaction.
- Scenes in Excalibur are discussed, explaining how to switch between levels or screens in a game.
- The article covers implementations like handling collisions, sprites, animations, tile maps, and building game levels.
- It emphasizes breaking down game development into manageable parts and using key questions to guide the process.
- The article concludes with a demonstration of building a simple game with player movement, enemy interaction, attacks, and level completion.
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