1 Introduction

Created in HTML5 and easily implemented using XAMPP and APACHE services (See Game 1, Unit 7.1 tutorial, for installing and using XAMPP in local mode)

Quick Recycling Idea: A drag-and-drop game where players sort objects into the correct bin (paper, glass, plastic, organic) before time runs out.

JavaScript is a very popular and versatile programming language, especially useful for the development of video games that run in web browsers and are compiled for HTML5. 

JavaScript is an interpreted programming language, which means that it runs directly in the web browser without needing to be pre-compiled. It is one of the fundamental languages of the web, along with HTML and CSS.

The use of JavaScript in video games allows us to:

• Compatibility: It is a programming language that is compatible with all modern browsers, allowing games to run on any device with a web browser.
• Interactivity: Allows you to create interactive and dynamic games, responding to the user’s actions in real time.
• Libraries and Frameworks: There are many libraries and frameworks (such as Phaser, Three.js, and Babylon.js) that make it easy to develop games in JavaScript.
• HTML5 Canvas: JavaScript is used in conjunction with the HTML5 <canvas> element to draw graphics and animations on the screen.

For all these reasons, JavaScript is a basic language that will allow you to perform many of the coding tasks for the creation of video games. Check out our coding units and our PLE where you can find more resources to learn more about JavaScript.