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sibal gesekki
3,484 Pointscan i make games with js
can i make web games? how much js knowledge i need?
2 Answers
Dane Parchment
Treehouse Moderator 11,077 PointsYes, you can create web based video games using javascript.
Here is a list of game engines that you can use to create web-based games (free and paid): https://html5gameengine.com/
As for knowledge, you need to know a lot of different things. Due to game engines you may not need to know physics or have to build a game engine from scratch, though knowledge in those 2 departments will help. Also you need the idea, the graphics, and the programming knowledge, if you are a beginner in javascript (don't know how to use design patterns/oop with javascript or are just learning the syntax, I would wait until you could create a full web application first, then transition into game development. But of course you could challenge yourself and make a game for you first web application too :D
akak
29,446 PointsI asked the same question myself and here is what I came up with: http://akak.usermd.net/ It doesn't use any engine and is written in plain JS.
I highly recommend doing a game as a learning project since it's a lot of fun and gives a lot more motivation than just plain website :)