Category Archives: Javascript

Creating a canvas platformer tutorial part two

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Loktar

Wow, so its been a while since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been kind of busy, and was forcing myself not to post anything unless it was going to be part two of the tutorial. With that said lets begin! For … Continue reading →

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Creating a canvas platformer tutorial part one

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Loktar

Creating a canvas platformer tutorial part one

learning how to make a character move and jump around the screen using canvas and JavaScript.

The first part, of my first ever attempted tutorial series. So please bear with me as I can sometimes be very confusing (to myself included) when trying to convey any topics dealing with development. Continue reading →

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Rainbow bright bookmarklet

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Loktar

Went a little crazy with a friend of mines bookmarklet he made that would randomly change the colors of all elements on a page. Gist Just drag this link to your bookmarks and click it on any random page to … Continue reading →

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Snowfall 1.6

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Loktar

Repo on Github Download Jquery Snowfall 1.6 View the plugin in action You can now use images for snowflakes! Invoking the snow Snowfall Methods Options currently supported with default values Example

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Retroships.com

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Loktar

I decided to create a small project this weekend, using node, and nodejitsu.com. The concept was really simple, to generate a 2d ship that could be used in games, or any programs really. The project turned out pretty well check … Continue reading →

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Super Simple Wave Simulators

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Loktar

So I have been really into wave sims lately. It all started with an excellent tutorial posted here. I tried my hand at a JS one first using canvas which turned out pretty awesome. Check it out on codepen as … Continue reading →

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My sons first game Dark Slayer

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Loktar

My son Jacob decided to learn how to program. He followed the great tutorial from Lost Decade Games, and added his own flare to it. He added enemies that shoot, player health, and the game can also end. So proud … Continue reading →

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2d Metaballs with canvas!

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Loktar

I read this great article on creating 2d metaballs with XNA. I never really looked into the concept behind them, but after reading that they seemed pretty simple. I decided to try my hand at it using javascript and canvas. The … Continue reading →

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Turning canvas games into executables

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Loktar

This is something I’ve been looking to do for the longest time. The closest I ever got was using Adobe Air. I didn’t like that solution though because it left all of your assets out in the open. Recently a friend reminded … Continue reading →

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JEST another HTML5 Game Framework

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Loktar

I’ve been coming up with small games and demos using canvas for a couple of years now, and over that time I’ve created a framework for doing so. You can see examples in some of my earlier blog posts such … Continue reading →

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