Box jump is a simple game that demonstrates the basics of game development, particularly the 2d physics engine.
The game runs entirely in any browser that supports the <canvas> element and is written in Vanilla JavaScript.
The foundational concepts are:
- Infinite Game Loop
- Game state
- Physics
- Window paint
The game attempts to render a new state every time the browser paints the window. This is done using the window.requestAnimationFrame() API.
Every cycle loops through two stages: updating the state (using the physics), and painting the state.