Mission 4: Endless Runner

In Mission 4, you are going to code an Endless Runner game, which is one of the most popular types of games! Your version will be a simple platform game, with a single control that allows the player to jump up on to the platforms. The player will have to stay alive for as long as they can without crashing into the platforms. You will learn how to use procedural generation to create the game world, make the game scroll across the screen and add gravity to the game so the player can jump and fall. You will also learn how to make the game more and more challenging for the player.

CODE SKILLS:Generating the First Floor Tile

We need a canvas to draw on and a loop to generate the tiles.

CODE SKILLS:Making the Game Scroll

Make the floor tile scroll from the right-hand side of the screen to the left.

CODE SKILLS:Generating More Tiles

Keep the game scrolling by adding more tiles of varying heights to the left-hand side of the screen.

CODE SKILLS:Adding the Player

Create the player using an object. Render them as a green square on-screen.

CODE SKILLS:The Player’s Position

Work out the player’s position in relation to the platform below them.

CODE SKILLS:Adding Gravity

Add gravity to your game to make the player fall off the platforms.

CODE SKILLS:Adding Collision Detection

Use collision detection to stop the player moving through the platforms.

CODE SKILLS:Adding Jumping

Make the player jump on to the platforms and then fall back down again.

CODE SKILLS:Making the Jumps Possible

Change the height of the platforms so they are always possible for the player.

CODE SKILLS:Increasing the Speed

Make the game speed up over time and show the player’s speed and distance travelled on-screen.

Do it yourself task:YOUR FINISHED GAME

Get the finished code for your game.

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