biggdateach Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Hi Ive recently started private tutoring to a smart local kid. We are tackling game dev specifically html 5 and are working on a simple side scroller. I have limited knowledge of HTML 5 so I have ordered 'html5 game dev for dummies'. Just wandering if anyone could give me some pointers on other books to get started.Bear in mind the games we want to make are super simple. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Introvert Studios Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 So you are tutoring someone to learn HTML5 while learning it your self...Does not sound like a good idea for the "local kid" With that said, pick a framework and read through there tutorials. Easy way to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResonantCraft Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I've taught basic game design and development to a 13 years old girl this summer, using construct 2. Diving into pure code was far too rough for her, and basic concepts were already quite a bit to chew (variables, conditions, loops and functions).At least with a simple and visual dev environment like construct, the projects she made felt rewarding for her. I wouldn't go head first into pure code with a kid, and it might be even more difficult if you don't know JS very well yourself. Cheers,Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_h Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The oreilly HTML5 Canvas book might be a good place to start, it covers a lot of game related topics. http://www.amazon.com/HTML5-Canvas-Steve-Fulton/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d13 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 If you're looking for an HTML5 game design book for true beginners, try this one: http://www.apress.com/9781430247166 It assumes zero knowledge of programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben0 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 I would recommend ImpactJS (99 USD), because - it has a level editor ( to let your student design the levels )- it has a complete platformer example in the downloads section (upon purchase). Or check this out: http://impactjs.com/demos/jumpnrun/ Requires some understanding of Javascript, but the tutorials are quite good. If you would like a free game engine, I would recommend Phaser, or enchantJS. For a non-programming approach, I would highly recommend Construct2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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