Comments on: Canvas Rider

Canvas Rider

sveskemus — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:52:35 -0800

Canvas Rider is an addictive game where you ride a bike on thousands of tracks drawn by other players. It's written only in JavaScript & HTML5, using the most of the new <canvas> element.

By: Artw

Artw — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:54:47 -0800

HTML5 will have arrived when we no longer give a shit that something is made in HTML5.

By: l33tpolicywonk

l33tpolicywonk — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:03:03 -0800

Script Sunday?

By: l33tpolicywonk

l33tpolicywonk — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:03:27 -0800

No, wait, it's Monday.

By: cjorgensen

cjorgensen — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:06:26 -0800

I thought it was pretty impressive for what it is. I played until I crashed a few times. It's kind of like having my Mac Classic back. Next: HTML5 Stunt Copter!

By: namespan

namespan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:12:39 -0800

HTML5 will have arrived when we no longer give a shit that something is made in HTML5. Well, we're climbing up to peak new-thing enthusiasm, and probably crossing a certain inflection point where the curve for early adopter contempt for the crowd is going to rise right about now, as your comment is indicating, so I'd say the future is promising.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:24:49 -0800

It would be better if I could just get back on the bike and keep going.

By: captaincrouton

captaincrouton — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:25:48 -0800

This game is loads of fun. Thanks. I really like the user-submission-ness of it all.

By: sunshinesky

sunshinesky — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:57:02 -0800

Addictive? You mean so annoying that I gave up after 2 minutes worth of retries.

By: gurple

gurple — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:59:21 -0800

Tried out a lot of the maps, then, did you, sunshinesky? Some of them are punishingly difficult for no apparent reason. Others are kind of inspired.

By: juiceCake

juiceCake — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:00:55 -0800

Love the sound.

By: Malor

Malor — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:47:46 -0800

Fun idea, but goddammit, bicycle riders do not pop freaking wheelies.

By: friendlyjuan

friendlyjuan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:05:09 -0800

I've loved this game for several years now. Used to be called Free Rider 2 and was (I think) Java based. Used to slow down my computer something fierce on the larger levels but I didn't care. Who needs to study for law school when I can be racing through someone's imagination?

By: empath

empath — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:06:46 -0800

Needs checkpoints, badly.

By: friendlyjuan

friendlyjuan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:13:44 -0800

empath, there are checkpoints on certain levels if the designer has included them. Look for little blue dots. Once you go through them, if you crash and hit return you start over at that spot. Hitting delete will start you all over again at the beginning of the level.

By: gurple

gurple — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:17:15 -0800

What's with all the Monster ads?

By: arto

arto — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:27:03 -0800

I love the idea of this, and the fact that it can be done with CANVAS/Javascript... but the controls just feel waaaaaay too touchy. It's just too easy to hit a tiny bump wrong on an otherwise flat section of track and wind up on your head. It's just as well in a way, the other games of this type I've tried are enough of an addictive timesink without an infinite supply of levels.

By: monospace

monospace — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:28:58 -0800

Some things are just better in Flash. HTML5 is interesting, but it kinda sucks for games.

By: cftarnas

cftarnas — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:31:06 -0800

I'm waiting for an HTML5 version of Doom before I'll say its jumped the shark. I'll also consider Castle Wolfenstein.

By: cftarnas

cftarnas — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:37:13 -0800

OK, Quake II in HTML5 counts and raises Doom. Shark jumped, more games just for the novelty of HTML5 won't cut it. Except games like Kick Ass, that is actually using taking advantage of what HTML5 is to make a better game, and to remove ads.

By: KChasm

KChasm — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:44:22 -0800

Too damn unforgiving. Dude gets nudged in the head and he crumples into a heap.

By: azarbayejani

azarbayejani — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:47:52 -0800

God I hate you. I just wasted an hour.

By: pashdown

pashdown — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:57:09 -0800

Kick Ass is awesome and deserving of a post of it's own.

By: cjorgensen

cjorgensen — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:27:48 -0800

It did have a post of its own: Kick Ass on the blue.

By: BungaDunga

BungaDunga — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:37:54 -0800

That's rather well done- the first game I've seen in HTML5 that makes me think "Hm, this could be neat"! Though it's super hard, it's also lovely and fluid for a browser game- something that I'm used to only seeing in Flash. So that's really cool.

By: Kwine

Kwine — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:38:44 -0800

physics model could use some work

By: menschlich

menschlich — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:41:37 -0800

Pretty nifty. Irony points, too, for having a big Flash ad to the right of the spiffy new HTML5 game...

By: thebenman

thebenman — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:23:38 -0800

Sort of reminds me of Ye Olde Linerider.

By: circular

circular — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:14:55 -0800

Cannot wait until there's an HTML5 game maker available. As a plugin for my favorite CMS.

By: sunshinesky

sunshinesky — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:20:05 -0800

So I gave it another chance, and it has a lot more to offer than I had previously thought. Great game! I apologise for me dissent.

By: victors

victors — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:38:45 -0800

you guys know you can edit the tracks right?

By: !Jim

!Jim — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:38:37 -0800

I dunno if there's some genetic deficiency I have, but I found this game to be incredibly difficult.

By: Brodiggitty

Brodiggitty — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 05:52:03 -0800

I find the picky physics is what makes this game great. Also, switch to the smaller bike by pressing "b" and you may find it more forgiving. The user-made tracks are a curse and a blessing. Find a good one and it is challenging without being too frustrating. A lot of the tracks are just garbage.

By: joshwa

joshwa — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:04:19 -0800

Missing from the help popup: hit Z to change direction. This is required for some tracks.

By: Artw

Artw — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:07:38 -0800

Looks like HTML is getting some of the tools it needs... Adobe Illustrator to CANVAS exporter.

By: Artw

Artw — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:21:48 -0800

25+ Best Games Using HTML5 Canvas

By: davidjmcgee

davidjmcgee — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:50:49 -0800

My favorite track I've come across. Seems to be the exact correct amount of difficult and fun.

By: davidjmcgee

davidjmcgee — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:32:40 -0800

And this guy has made a boatload of good tracks. Good on 'im.