Learn Game Development with JavaScript

Make your own animated 2D games

Learn Game Development with JavaScript

InstructorFrank Dvorak

Duration2h 53m

Students11.4K

Rating4.5 (376)

Comidoc Analysis

Vanilla JavaScript 2D Game Development via Object-Oriented Programming

Strengths

Core Game Mechanics

Covers essential 2D logic including animation loops, keyboard inputs, rectangle collision detection, and particle physics.

Detailed Technical Explanations

Provides thorough descriptions of canvas concepts and the underlying logic for game features.

Limitations

Rapid Instructional Pace

The speed of instruction may require frequent pausing or rewinding to keep up with the implementation.

Single-File Code Structure

The project is contained within one large file, which may lack the modularity found in professional environments.

Best suited to

Front-end developers seeking to learn 2D animation
Learners wanting to understand game logic without frameworks
Students looking for an object-oriented approach to JavaScript

Less suited to

Those needing modular code organization across multiple files
Beginners lacking any prior Object-Oriented Programming knowledge

Editorial course preview

What the public course preview actually shows

These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.

A split-screen view showing a male instructor on the left and a steampunk-themed 2D side-scrolling game on the right featuring mechanical enemies and a score display. — Preview 1 of 4
This frame demonstrates the course content by displaying a live gameplay preview of a steampunk-style platformer alongside the instructor, highlighting the visual style and mechanics.

Concept art slide displaying a large mechanical creature called a Hive Whale alongside smaller variants, set against a dark blue background with white text specifications on the右上角 — Preview 2 of 4
A concept art reference sheet for a 'Hive Whale' mechanical creature, detailing its biology as a sentient machine and listing specifications like homeworld and length.

A concept art slide featuring a mechanical creature called 'Common Drone' with specifications listed on the right side against a dark blue background. — Preview 3 of 4
This concept art slide details the Common Drone, a parasitic machine enemy from Planet 4153C, listing its corrosive skin and mechanical propulsion.

A title card displaying the word ENVIRONMENTS in bold white text over a steampunk-themed background with golden gears, pipes, and clouds. — Preview 4 of 4
This title card introduces the topic of environments within the game development course, set against a stylized industrial backdrop featuring mechanical gears and atmospheric elements.