Drawing a Tile Map - Canvas & Javascript

Drawing a Tile Map - Canvas & Javascript

Fri May 02 2025 15:06:07 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)

Discover the basics of tile maps, using Canvas and Javascript. In this tutorial we'll learn how to draw a simple Tile Map to an HTML Canvas.

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Movement speeds on different tile types

Movement speeds on different tile types

Fri May 02 2025 15:06:07 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)

We can't move on all surfaces with the same ease, so now we learn how to set different movement speeds dependant on the type of tile.

Tile events and triggered functions

Tile events and triggered functions

Fri May 02 2025 15:06:07 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)

The Character arriving at a specific tile may need to progress or alter the game world or story. We can do that by assigning functions to be triggered on arrival at certain tiles.

No Backtracking

No Backtracking

Fri May 02 2025 15:06:07 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)

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