🟢 Level 1 Tutorial — Limn Engine Beginner Guide
Start Your Game Development Journey Here
Welcome to Limn Engine — the zero‑configuration, browser‑based 2D game engine that prioritises creativity over complexity.
This is Level 1: Beginner, where you'll learn everything you need to make your first game in under 60 seconds.
A special thank you to **GyaanSetu Javascript* for featuring our work and helping us share Limn Engine with the JavaScript community. Your support means the world to us. 🙏*
What You'll Learn
| Topic | What You'll Build |
|---|---|
| 1. Creating a Display | Your first canvas |
| 2. Adding & moving Components | Your first game object |
| 3. Keyboard input & deltaTime | Move with arrow keys |
| 4. Boundaries with move.bound() | Keep objects on screen |
| 5. Rectangle collision | Collect coins, hit walls |
| 6. Text with Tctxt | Score display |
| 7. Images with setImage() | Add sprites |
| 8. Mouse input & clicked() | Click interactions |
| 9. Sound class | Add audio |
| 10. Game states with display.scene | Menu → Game → Game Over |
| 11. Coin collector tutorial | Complete beginner game |
| 12. Quick reference | All the essentials |
Before You Start
What You Need
- A text editor (VS Code, Notepad++, or even Notepad)
- A browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
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Complete API Reference
GitHub
github.com/limn-engine
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