The application we will build is a simple 2D, side scrolling game with simplistic controls that can easily be converted to touch event for mobile devices. To keep things easy to explain and understand, I have modeled this game after the popular Helicopter Game (http://www.helicopter-game.org/) that has been played all over the Internet for many years.
The following screenshot shows the Helicopter Game:
Although there are already many versions of this game on the Internet, the most popular ones are written in Flash, cutting out many users on mobile and desktop browsers from playing it. The gameplay and controls are extremely simplistic and only require the player to use a single key on their keyboard or use their mouse to click instead.
Rather than attempt to directly copy this popular game, we will use it as a starting point for gameplay design. To add our own personal touch to the game, we will switch the helicopter character to a little man with a jet pack. Before we get...