The Rust programming language has held the most-loved technology ranking on Stack Overflow for 6 years running, while JavaScript has been the most-used programming language for 9 years straight as it runs on every web browser. Now, thanks to WebAssembly (or Wasm), you can use the language you love on the platform that's everywhere.
This book is an easy-to-follow reference to help you develop your own games, teaching you all about game development and how to create an endless runner from scratch. You'll begin by drawing simple graphics in the browser window, and then learn how to move the main character across the screen. You'll also create a game loop, a renderer, and more, all written entirely in Rust. After getting simple shapes onto the screen, you'll scale the challenge by adding sprites, sounds, and user input. As you advance, you'll discover how to implement a procedurally generated world. Finally, you'll learn how to keep your Rust code clean and organized so you can continue to implement new features and deploy your app on the web.
By the end of this Rust programming book, you'll build a 2D game in Rust, deploy it to the web, and be confident enough to start building your own games.
Build and deploy a Rust application to the web using WebAssembly
Use wasm-bindgen and the Canvas API to draw real-time graphics
Write a game loop and take keyboard input for dynamic action
Explore collision detection and create a dynamic character that can jump on and off platforms and fall down holes
Manage animations using state machines
Generate levels procedurally for an endless runner
Load and display sprites and sprite sheets for animations
Test, refactor, and keep your code clean and maintainable