I updated my prototype from last week. Here’s a list of the improvements: You can place/remove cells more easily by keeping the mouse button down. Added a cursor that shows where a cell will be placed/removed. Improved browser compatibility: It runs in Firefox 3.6 now. I also included a fix for a problem with Safari, [...]
Archive for the ‘Game Prototypes’ Category
23 Apr
Conway’s Game of Life in HTML5/JavaScript
Here’s a new game prototype! It’s an implementation of Conway’s Game of Life in HTML5 and JavaScript. I created this yesterday within a few hours, so it’s pretty basic (still a lot of fun, however). Maybe I’ll add some more features soon. I haven’t made up my mind yet. Important: I’ve tested this in Chrome [...]
9 Mar
Another prototype: Upstart
I didn’t get a prototype done last week, but I did one the week before. It’s basically the extension of Gravity, my previous prototype. I finished that one in about 7 hours and took 5 more hours to refine the underlying technology. Just as the week before, I did this one in JavaScript using the [...]
23 Feb
Incomplete Game Prototype: Gravity
Last week, I created a small prototype in JavaScript, using the HTML5 Canvas element. My original idea was simple: The player shoots a projectile at a target in space. Between the player and the target are some gravity wells. Consequently, the player has to take gravity into account when aiming. My goal was to finish [...]
