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🎮 Intermediate Game Development

Level up your game dev skills! Learn advanced techniques to create engaging, polished games with smooth animations and exciting gameplay.

📚 6 Lessons

🎯 4 Projects

⏱️ ~47 Hours

🎯 Master Game Development Skills

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Canvas API Mastery

Draw shapes, images, and animations. Learn sprite rendering and layering techniques.

⏱️ 4 hoursStart

Game Loop & Animation

Build smooth 60 FPS games with requestAnimationFrame and delta time.

⏱️ 3.5 hoursStart
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Collision Detection

Implement AABB, circle, and pixel-perfect collision systems.

⏱️ 4 hoursStart
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Audio & Sound Effects

Add immersive sound effects and background music to your games.

⏱️ 2.5 hoursStart
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Game Physics

Add gravity, velocity, acceleration, and realistic movement to game objects.

⏱️ 5 hoursStart
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Tile Maps & Level Design

Create expansive game worlds with tile-based maps and level editors.

⏱️ 4.5 hoursStart

🚀 Build These Amazing Games

🐦 Flappy Bird Clone

Popular

Build the addictive tap-to-fly game with pipes, scoring, and game over screens.

You'll Learn:

  • ✓ Gravity & jump mechanics
  • ✓ Procedural obstacle generation
  • ✓ Score tracking & high scores
  • ✓ Sprite animations
⏱️ 5 hours | 🎯 IntermediateStart Building

🏃 Platformer Game

Essential

Create a Mario-style platformer with jumping, enemies, collectibles, and multiple levels.

You'll Learn:

  • ✓ Character movement & controls
  • ✓ Platform collision detection
  • ✓ Enemy AI patterns
  • ✓ Level progression system
⏱️ 8 hours | 🎯 IntermediateStart Building

👾 Space Invaders

Classic

Recreate the iconic arcade shooter with waves of enemies, power-ups, and epic boss battles.

You'll Learn:

  • ✓ Projectile systems
  • ✓ Enemy wave patterns
  • ✓ Health & damage systems
  • ✓ Power-up mechanics
⏱️ 6 hours | 🎯 IntermediateStart Building

🧱 Breakout Game

Fun

Build the brick-breaking classic with paddle physics, power-ups, and special brick types.

You'll Learn:

  • ✓ Ball physics & bouncing
  • ✓ Paddle control mechanics
  • ✓ Brick layout algorithms
  • ✓ Special effects & particles
⏱️ 4.5 hours | 🎯 IntermediateStart Building

🎲 More Game Projects

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Snake Game

Classic snake with growth mechanics

⏱️ 3hStart Building
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Racing Game

Top-down racer with AI opponents

⏱️ 6hStart Building
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Tower Defense

Strategic tower placement game

⏱️ 8hStart Building
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Match-3 Game

Candy Crush style puzzle game

⏱️ 7hStart Building

🛠️ Tools & Technologies You'll Master

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Canvas API

2D graphics rendering

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Web Audio API

Sound effects & music

Game Loops

Smooth animations

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Physics

Realistic movements

Ready to Build Epic Games? 🎮

Join thousands of developers creating amazing games with JavaScript!