HTML5 Game Development – Lesson 9
Today we continue the series of articles on game development in HTML5 using canvas. For today I have prepared new game. I have updated our lesson 4 and added fireballs, enemies and collision detection. So, now our dragon can cast fireballs and kill enemies (plus, we have scores now). Now this game is much more interactive.
Our previous article you can read here: Developing Your First HTML5 Game – Lesson 8.
Here are our demo and downloadable package:
Live Demo
download in package
Ok, download the example files and lets start coding !
Step 1. HTML
As the first – our basic html code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en" >
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>HTML5 Game Development - Lesson 9 | Dev School</title>
<link href="css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<!--[if lt IE 9]>
<script src="http://html5shiv.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/html5.js"></script>
<![endif]-->
<script src="js/jquery.js"></script>
<script src="js/script.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<header tabindex="0">
<h2>HTML5 Game Development - Lesson 9</h2>
<a href="https://dev-school.net/html5-game-development-lesson-9/" class="stuts">Back to original tutorial on <span>Dev School</span></a>
</header>
<div class="container">
<canvas id="scene" width="1000" height="600" tabindex="1"></canvas>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Step 2. CSS
Here are used CSS styles.
css/main.css
I won’t publish styles today – it is page layout styles, nothing interesting. Always available in package.
Step 3. JS
js/script.js
// inner variables
var canvas, ctx;
var backgroundImage;
var iBgShiftX = 100;
var dragon, enemy = null; // game objects
var balls = [];
var enemies = [];
var dragonW = 75; // dragon width
var dragonH = 70; // dragon height
var iSprPos = 0; // initial sprite frame
var iSprDir = 0; // initial dragon direction
var iEnemyW = 128; // enemy width
var iEnemyH = 128; // enemy height
var iBallSpeed = 10; // initial ball speed
var iEnemySpeed = 2; // initial enemy speed
var dragonSound; // dragon sound
var wingsSound; // wings sound
var explodeSound, explodeSound2; // explode sounds
var laughtSound; // wings sound
var bMouseDown = false; // mouse down state
var iLastMouseX = 0;
var iLastMouseY = 0;
var iScore = 0;
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// objects :
function Dragon(x, y, w, h, image) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.w = w;
this.h = h;
this.image = image;
this.bDrag = false;
}
function Ball(x, y, w, h, speed, image) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.w = w;
this.h = h;
this.speed = speed;
this.image = image;
}
function Enemy(x, y, w, h, speed, image) {
this.x = x;
this.y = y;
this.w = w;
this.h = h;
this.speed = speed;
this.image = image;
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// get random number between X and Y
function getRand(x, y) {
return Math.floor(Math.random()*y)+x;
}
// draw functions :
function drawScene() { // main drawScene function
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, ctx.canvas.width, ctx.canvas.height); // clear canvas
// draw background
iBgShiftX += 4;
if (iBgShiftX >= 1045) {
iBgShiftX = 0;
}
ctx.drawImage(backgroundImage, 0 + iBgShiftX, 0, 1000, 940, 0, 0, 1000, 600);
// update sprite positions
iSprPos++;
if (iSprPos >= 9) {
iSprPos = 0;
}
// in case of mouse down - move dragon more close to our mouse
if (bMouseDown) {
if (iLastMouseX > dragon.x) {
dragon.x += 5;
}
if (iLastMouseY > dragon.y) {
dragon.y += 5;
}
if (iLastMouseX < dragon.x) {
dragon.x -= 5;
}
if (iLastMouseY < dragon.y) {
dragon.y -= 5;
}
}
// draw dragon
ctx.drawImage(dragon.image, iSprPos*dragon.w, iSprDir*dragon.h, dragon.w, dragon.h, dragon.x - dragon.w/2, dragon.y - dragon.h/2, dragon.w, dragon.h);
// draw fireballs
if (balls.length > 0) {
for (var key in balls) {
if (balls[key] != undefined) {
ctx.drawImage(balls[key].image, balls[key].x, balls[key].y);
balls[key].x += balls[key].speed;
if (balls[key].x > canvas.width) {
delete balls[key];
}
}
}
}
// draw enemies
if (enemies.length > 0) {
for (var ekey in enemies) {
if (enemies[ekey] != undefined) {
ctx.drawImage(enemies[ekey].image, enemies[ekey].x, enemies[ekey].y);
enemies[ekey].x += enemies[ekey].speed;
if (enemies[ekey].x < - iEnemyW) {
delete enemies[ekey];
// play laught sound
laughtSound.currentTime = 0;
laughtSound.play();
}
}
}
}
// collision detection
if (balls.length > 0) {
for (var key in balls) {
if (balls[key] != undefined) {
if (enemies.length > 0) {
for (var ekey in enemies) {
if (enemies[ekey] != undefined && balls[key] != undefined) {
if (balls[key].x + balls[key].w > enemies[ekey].x && balls[key].y + balls[key].h > enemies[ekey].y && balls[key].y < enemies[ekey].y + enemies[ekey].h) {
delete enemies[ekey];
delete balls[key];
iScore++;
// play explode sound #2
explodeSound2.currentTime = 0;
explodeSound2.play();
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
// draw score
ctx.font = '16px Verdana';
ctx.fillStyle = '#fff';
ctx.fillText('Score: ' + iScore * 10, 900, 580);
ctx.fillText('Plese click "1" to cast fireball', 100, 580);
}
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// initialization
$(function(){
canvas = document.getElementById('scene');
ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
var width = canvas.width;
var height = canvas.height;
// load background image
backgroundImage = new Image();
backgroundImage.src = 'images/hell.jpg';
backgroundImage.onload = function() {
}
backgroundImage.onerror = function() {
console.log('Error loading the background image.');
}
// 'Dragon' music init
dragonSound = new Audio('media/dragon.wav');
dragonSound.volume = 0.9;
// 'Laught' music init
laughtSound = new Audio('media/laught.wav');
laughtSound.volume = 0.9;
// 'Explode' music inits
explodeSound = new Audio('media/explode1.wav');
explodeSound.volume = 0.9;
explodeSound2 = new Audio('media/explosion.wav');
explodeSound2.volume = 0.9;
// 'Wings' music init
wingsSound = new Audio('media/wings.wav');
wingsSound.volume = 0.9;
wingsSound.addEventListener('ended', function() { // loop wings sound
this.currentTime = 0;
this.play();
}, false);
wingsSound.play();
// initialization of empty ball
var oBallImage = new Image();
oBallImage.src = 'images/fireball.png';
oBallImage.onload = function() { }
// initialization of empty enemy
var oEnemyImage = new Image();
oEnemyImage.src = 'images/enemy.png';
oEnemyImage.onload = function() { }
// initialization of dragon
var oDragonImage = new Image();
oDragonImage.src = 'images/dragon.gif';
oDragonImage.onload = function() {
dragon = new Dragon(400, 300, dragonW, dragonH, oDragonImage);
}
$('#scene').mousedown(function(e) { // binding mousedown event (for dragging)
var mouseX = e.layerX || 0;
var mouseY = e.layerY || 0;
if(e.originalEvent.layerX) { // changes for jquery 1.7
mouseX = e.originalEvent.layerX;
mouseY = e.originalEvent.layerY;
}
bMouseDown = true;
if (mouseX > dragon.x- dragon.w/2 && mouseX < dragon.x- dragon.w/2 +dragon.w &&
mouseY > dragon.y- dragon.h/2 && mouseY < dragon.y-dragon.h/2 +dragon.h) {
dragon.bDrag = true;
dragon.x = mouseX;
dragon.y = mouseY;
}
});
$('#scene').mousemove(function(e) { // binding mousemove event
var mouseX = e.layerX || 0;
var mouseY = e.layerY || 0;
if(e.originalEvent.layerX) {
mouseX = e.originalEvent.layerX;
mouseY = e.originalEvent.layerY;
}
// saving last coordinates
iLastMouseX = mouseX;
iLastMouseY = mouseY;
// perform dragon dragging
if (dragon.bDrag) {
dragon.x = mouseX;
dragon.y = mouseY;
}
// change direction of dragon (depends on mouse position)
if (mouseX > dragon.x && Math.abs(mouseY-dragon.y) < dragon.w/2) {
iSprDir = 0;
} else if (mouseX < dragon.x && Math.abs(mouseY-dragon.y) < dragon.w/2) {
iSprDir = 4;
} else if (mouseY > dragon.y && Math.abs(mouseX-dragon.x) < dragon.h/2) {
iSprDir = 2;
} else if (mouseY < dragon.y && Math.abs(mouseX-dragon.x) < dragon.h/2) {
iSprDir = 6;
} else if (mouseY < dragon.y && mouseX < dragon.x) {
iSprDir = 5;
} else if (mouseY < dragon.y && mouseX > dragon.x) {
iSprDir = 7;
} else if (mouseY > dragon.y && mouseX < dragon.x) {
iSprDir = 3;
} else if (mouseY > dragon.y && mouseX > dragon.x) {
iSprDir = 1;
}
});
$('#scene').mouseup(function(e) { // binding mouseup event
dragon.bDrag = false;
bMouseDown = false;
// play dragon sound
dragonSound.currentTime = 0;
dragonSound.play();
});
$(window).keydown(function(event){ // keyboard alerts
switch (event.keyCode) {
case 49: // '1' key
balls.push(new Ball(dragon.x, dragon.y, 32, 32, iBallSpeed, oBallImage));
// play explode sound #1
explodeSound.currentTime = 0;
explodeSound.play();
break;
}
});
setInterval(drawScene, 30); // loop drawScene
// generate enemies randomly
var enTimer = null;
function addEnemy() {
clearInterval(enTimer);
var randY = getRand(0, canvas.height - iEnemyH);
enemies.push(new Enemy(canvas.width, randY, iEnemyW, iEnemyH, - iEnemySpeed, oEnemyImage));
var interval = getRand(5000, 10000);
enTimer = setInterval(addEnemy, interval); // loop drawScene
}
addEnemy();
});
In the beginning I added two new objects: Ball (or fireball) and Enemy. Each object has own attributes set (like position, size, image, speed). After, I added drawing balls and enemies for our ‘drawScene’ function. Plus, at the bottom of this function you can see collision detection method:
// collision detection
if (balls.length > 0) {
for (var key in balls) {
if (balls[key] != undefined) {
if (enemies.length > 0) {
for (var ekey in enemies) {
if (enemies[ekey] != undefined && balls[key] != undefined) {
if (balls[key].x + balls[key].w > enemies[ekey].x && balls[key].y + balls[key].h > enemies[ekey].y && balls[key].y < enemies[ekey].y + enemies[ekey].h) {
delete enemies[ekey];
delete balls[key];
iScore++;
// play explode sound #2
explodeSound2.currentTime = 0;
explodeSound2.play();
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
And finally, we have to add our enemies periodically (randomly):
// generate enemies randomly
var enTimer = null;
function addEnemy() {
clearInterval(enTimer);
var randY = getRand(0, canvas.height - iEnemyH);
enemies.push(new Enemy(canvas.width, randY, iEnemyW, iEnemyH, - iEnemySpeed, oEnemyImage));
var interval = getRand(5000, 10000);
enTimer = setInterval(addEnemy, interval); // loop drawScene
}
addEnemy();
Step 4. Custom files
images/dragon.gif, images/enemy.png, images/fireball.png, images/hell.jpg
media/dragon.wav, media/explode1.wav, media/explosion.wav, media/laught.wav, media/wings.wav
All these files available in our package
Live Demo
download in package
Conclusion
Are you like our new updated game? 🙂 I will be glad to see your thanks and comments. Good luck!