SPACE-FLYER

(play HERE)

Built with:

• p5JS
• p5.play

Setup:

• Download an IDE such as Sublime Text
  • consider using a javascript linter
  • Sublime linter install intructions
    • Install Package Control
    • Press shift+command+P and search for "Install Package"
    • Search for "Sublime Linter" and press enter to install
• Create initial file structure
  • download this github repo
  • copy the 'space_flyer_start' folder

Coding Steps:

• Create page layout

  • create p5 canvas
  • add game title to the page

• Create the player

  • create a sprite
  • call drawSprites() method inside the draw() function
  • add movement with keyDown() method
  • add 'check edges' logic

• Create the board

  • create a group
  • create sprites for the board
  • add sprites to the group

• Add collision detection using the .collide() method

• Add game mechanics

  • add timer logic
  • add win/lose logic
  • add restart logic

• Extra

  • use a local host to serve the sketch
  • add an image for the player character
  • add sound
  • add speech