So, I was working on a a simple javascript game this weekend and I’ve implemented the core game mechanics, initial world generation, and user interface to display the score, instructions, etc. I’m feeling pretty good about it, but then I had the daunting task of building levels. This was seeming like it would be the most time consuming part of the whole ordeal and it was honestly starting to seem like a pain.

Most tutorials for building your first HTML/Javascript game start out by showing you how render objects on the screen, bind event handlers to those objects so that you can move them around, and origanize your logic into functions and/or classes. While this serves the function of showing developers how to implement many basic features for their game, it misses out on a core element of games: progression through levels.