GameDev Demonstration

A simple HTML5 game developed in TypeScript

Preparation: get tools

• Make sure you have GNU Make installed
• Install Node.js
• Open a terminal
• type npm -g install typescript
• once finished, type tsc --version. You should have at least version 2.0.6.
• (Optional): install Microsoft Visual Studio Code

To compile

• Open up a terminal
• In the project folder, type make

Developing

• Open up a terminal
• In the project folder, type make dev

Gameplay

Phase 1: Created a simple sprite controllable with the keyboard. The sprite cannot move away from the screen.

Phase 2: PacMan now shoots lasers and has better movement behavior. Press space to shoot!

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Petter Holmström for his interest in this project :) All graphics are stolen from Google Image Search for the moment.