Build a tiny game for JS13K with Kontra.js

• kontra

  3 892 5.7 JavaScript

  A lightweight JavaScript gaming micro-library, optimized for js13kGames.

If you've never done anything like this, or even coded much JavaScript before, it can be a little intimidating. Here's a quick little tutorial how to build this suh-weeet game using Kontra.js (a tiny game library made just for JS13) plus a few lines of code:

• mish-lee-13k

  1 2 0.0 HTML

  Companion code for DEV.to article on building tiny games for JS13K with Kontra.js.

You can also look in this repo to see the full source code. If you look at the commit history, you'll see the diffs/code for each of the steps above.

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• aseprite

  329 26,401 9.7 C++

  Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  

Note: There are definitely more sophisticated techniques, and using images this big is a horrendous idea for JS13K. It's better to use something like Aseprite or Piskel to create your own pixel art.

• piskel

  5 10,700 0.0 JavaScript

  A simple web-based tool for Spriting and Pixel art.

  

Note: There are definitely more sophisticated techniques, and using images this big is a horrendous idea for JS13K. It's better to use something like Aseprite or Piskel to create your own pixel art.

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