Roguelike Development with JavaScript: Build and Publish Roguelike Genre Games with JavaScript and Phaser

Chapter 1: Before We Begin

Chapter Goal: Introduces the reader to roguelike and the technologies used.

Sub -Topics

- Roguelike history

- Why develop roguelikes

- Why use web technologies

- Why Phaser

Chapter 2: Introduction to Phaser

Chapter Goal: Provide a quick introduction to Phaser

Sub - Topics

- Displaying a scene

- Game loops

- Controlling a player character

- Tile-based maps without procedural generation

Chapter 3: Enemies and Permadeath

Chapter Goal: Populating the game from the previous chapter with enemies and providing the initial game mechanics

Sub - Topics:

- How to build enemies

- Turn-based action

- Enemy AI

- Combat

Chapter 4: Treasure and Upgrades

Chapter Goal: Adding rewards for the player and how to provide gameplay progression

Sub - Topics:

- Multiple levels in a dungeon

- Adding treasure

- Adding upgrades

- Adding monster loot

- Inventory screen

Chapter 5: Character Classes

Chapter Goal: Create multiple character classes with different abilities and double check how that affects gameplay

Sub - Topics:

- Character classes

- Wizard

- Cleric

- Elf

- Necromancer

Chapter 6: Procedurally Generated Dungeons

Chapter Goal: Introduces you to procedural generation. Replace the current maps with procedurally generated dungeons

Sub - Topics:

- Procedural generation introduction

- Generating dungeons

- Bias

- Different types of dungeons

Chapter 7: Procedurally Generated Monsters and Treasure

Chapter Goal: Use procedural generation to customize the monsters and treasures according to the dungeon layout

Sub - Topics:

- Custom monsters

- Custom treasure

- Changing parameters depending on dungeon layout

Chapter 8: The Power of Storytelling

Chapter Goal: Tie the features we currently have in the game together in a cohesive experience through the power of storytelling

Sub - Topics:

- Storytelling concepts

- Non-player charac