Coding Challenge #5: Space Invaders in JavaScript with p5.js

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Published on April 26, 2016 1:33:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biN3v3ef-Y0

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This is my attempt to make a Space Invaders type game in the browser with JavaScript and the p5.js library Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges/5-space-invaders

🕹️ p5.js Web Editor Sketch: https://editor.p5js.org/codingtrain/sketches/Azip-ZzXI

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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome to the challenge!
00:46 Setup the sketch canvas
01:22 Planning the game
02:00 Create a Ship constructor
04:20 Add keyboard interaction to move the ship
07:35 Create a Flower constructor
09:37 Create an array of Flowers
12:35 Create a Water Drop constructor
16:00 Create an array of drops
16:55 Create a drop object on key press
18:02 Start the drop at the ship's location
19:40 Check for intersection of water drop and flower
25:00 Grow the flower and remove the drop
30:40 Some improvements
31:20 Move the flowers
37:12 Improve keyboard interaction
40:00 Thanks for watching!

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
Animations by Jason Heglund
Music from Epidemic Sound

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