HTML5 Game Development Mini-Degree

HTML5 allows you to create games that are lightweight, responsive, and completely cross-platform. Not only does it make building and updating games fast, but it’s also incredibly versatile, making it the perfect choice for both beginner and more experienced developers alike.

With the HTML5 Game Development Mini-Degree, you’ll code and create impressive 2D games with HTML5 and Phaser, the popular and powerful JavaScript library designed for rendering games across different platforms. You’ll learn by building real projects that will form a strong professional portfolio, and gain skills that will set you up for success as a game developer.

 

You will master:

Cross-platform games with Phaser
Physics, sprites, and tilemaps
Animations and camera effects
APIs for webapps and multiplayer games using Node.js and Express
Advanced JavaScript – ES6 to ES9
Memory-efficient game structures with Kontra.js

 

Curriculum

Level 1: Game Development 101

Learn to code in JavaScript
Building games in Phaser
Collision detection
Basic camera effects

Level 2: Building Interactivity

Interactive objects
Input events
Game audio
Tween animations

Level 3: Expanding Capabilities

Using multiple scenes
Basic folder organization
Dragging and dropping
Spritesheet animations

Level 4: Popular Game Mechanics

Platformer mechanics
Object spawning
2D physics engine
Using the cursor keys

Level 5: Intermediate Skills

Advanced JavaScript – ES6 to ES9
APIs with Node.js & Express
Games with Kontra.js

 

100% Beginner-Friendly

This curriculum gives you all the tools needed to develop HTML5 games – featuring introductory modules for those who have never coded before, to intermediate courses perfect for more experienced developers looking to branch out into new specializations, this Mini-Degree is designed to help you succeed.

 

Why Build HTML5 Games?
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