How to use Pathfinding in Phaser
Suppose you’re building a strategy game. The game will have player and enemy units which navigate through a map full of obstacles. While the player units will be controlled by
How to Use Android Sensors in Games
In this post, we’re going to learn how to access just one of the multitude of sensors present on an Android device by building a very small game that uses the accelerometer
How to Make a Turn-Based RPG Game in Phaser – Part 3
In the last tutorial we added a WorldState where the player can navigate and linked it with the BattleState created in the first tutorial. Now, we are going to improve
Meet Elizaveta: International Space Station Engineer and Zenva Student
Having previously worked on Energia (A Soviet Rocket!) Elizaveta currently works preparing technology for the International Space Station. Launched in 1998, ISS is the largest Artificial orbit that can be seen
How to Accessing the Camera and Take Pictures on Android
In this post, we’re going to learn how we can access the camera and use it to take a picture. Grabbing data from the camera can be a bit tricky, especially when dealing
How to Use Loaders in Android
In this post, we’re going to learn about loaders as well as content providers. Loaders allow us to load vast amounts of data asynchronously so we don’t bog down the main UI thread. We can
From Guitar Teacher to Game Developer and Online Instructor
From guitar teacher to game developer and online instructor. Ben Kane Johns believes the journey of the learner is to be enjoyed. While you are making progress with programming and
How to Make a Turn-Based RPG Game in Phaser – Part 2
In the last tutorial, we created the BattleState for our turn-based RPG. Now, we are going to create a WorldState were the player can explore and eventually find enemies. In
Beginners Guide to Material Design
In this post, we’re going to learn all about Google’s design philosophy dubbed Material Design. We’re going to cover some of the fundamental concepts behind Material Design and will later learn
Creating a Crossword Puzzle game with React.JS – Part 1
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a crossword puzzle app, using React.js. React is a high-performance, open-source, reactive Javascript UI library for client-side web applications. At
30 Day Amazon Challenge Top Picks
In 2015 Zenva paired up with Amazon to create the ’30 Day App Challenge’ where Zenva students could create and submit their own Amazon applications. Successful applications would then have
How to get the User Location in Android Tutorial
Hello world! In this post, we’re going to learn how we can use Google Play Services to access the user’s location. Along with that, we’re also going to learn how to use Android
Android Networking Tutorial with AsyncTask
Hello World! In this post, we’re going to lean how to access and use the Internet. This might seem like a simple task, but we’re going to learn all of what
How to Pass Data between Activities using Intents
Hello World! In this post, we’re going to learn how we can pass data back and forth between two different activities. We’ll also learn how to reuse layouts and use our app’s manifest with
Beginners ES6 and Babel Tutorial
JavaScript (or ECMAScript) as a language is being updated faster than ever before. With these updates comes a whole slew of new language features and sugar that really take the
How to Use Contextual Toolbar and ActionBar in Android
Hello World! In this post, we’re going to be covering contextual toolbars/action bars. They are a structure that will allow us to change the menu items on the toolbar based on the user’s
How to Make a Turn-Based RPG Game in Phaser – Part 1
In this tutorial series, we will create a turn-based RPG game, such as the Final Fantasy series. First, we will create the battle state for our game. Then we will
How Zenva is supporting the Hour of Code initiative
With an International wingspan of 180 Countries, Hour of Code is a Global Movement that aims to break down the complexities of Computer Science through a series of one hour