Building a Flappy Bird Game with PixiJS and Parcel

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Building a Flappy Bird Game with PixiJS and Parcel

Introduction

• Overview of PixiJS, TypeScript, and Parcel
• Overview of what will be covered in the tutorial

Prerequisites

• Basic JavaScript, HTML, and CSS knowledge
• Node.js and npm installed
• Editor like Visual Studio Code

Setting Up the Project

• Initialize project folder and npm
• Install PixiJS, TypeScript, and Parcel
• Project folder structure
• Configuring TypeScript and Parcel

Creating the PixiJS Application

• Importing PixiJS and TypeScript types
• Creating the Pixi Application instance
• Adding the application canvas to the DOM

Building Game Assets

• Creating spritesheets and textures
• Loading assets into PixiJS
• Creating reusable components for game objects

Implementing Game Logic

• Keyboard and mouse input handling
• Collision detection
• Keeping score and time
• Starting, pausing, and resetting game

Animating Game Objects

• Sprite animation with textures
• Tweening motion with PixiJS tweens
• Particle effects with PixiJS particles

Deploying the Game

• Bundling with Parcel
• Optimizations and caching
• Deploying to server or static site host

Conclusion

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Content Brief:

In this article, I will walk the reader into the world of 2D game development using PixiJS and Parcel as a bundler. I will guide the reader through building a classic favorite game - Flappy Bird. This will showcase the ease and efficiency of this powerful combination.

• Target audience: Developers

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• [x] Tutorials
• [ ] Best practices
• [ ] Use cases & case studies

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Thank you @Berlinebot

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