Tutorial Intro

Welcome to the p5.js Game Development Documentation! 🎮

What Are These Docs?

These documentation tutorials provide basic starting points for creating games using p5.js. Each tutorial walks you through building a simple game from scratch, teaching you fundamental concepts that you can apply to your own projects.

Purpose

The goal of these docs is to:

• Teach core concepts - Learn game development fundamentals like input handling, animation, scoring, and game mechanics
• Provide working examples - Get fully functional code that you can run, test, and understand
• Inspire creativity - Use these tutorials as a foundation to build and customize your own unique games
• Build confidence - Start with simple projects and gradually learn more advanced techniques

Important

These are introductory tutorials designed as starting points. Once you complete a tutorial, use what you've learned to experiment, add features, and create something uniquely yours!

What You'll Learn

Through these tutorials, you'll develop skills in:

• Interactive user input (mouse, keyboard)
• Animation and visual effects
• Game state management
• Scoring and progression systems
• Particle effects and polish
• Code organization and structure

Getting Started

1. Choose a tutorial that interests you
2. Follow along step-by-step in the p5.js Web Editor
3. Read the explanations to understand how the code works
4. Experiment by changing values and adding your own ideas
5. Use the complete code as a reference

Available Tutorials

• Cookie Clicker - Build an idle clicker game with upgrades and visual effects

More tutorials coming soon!

Next Steps

Ready to start? Head to any tutorial and begin coding. Remember, the best way to learn is by doing - so type the code yourself, experiment, and have fun! 🚀