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# Guile Hoot Game Jam Template
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This repository is the quickest way to get started building games in
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Scheme that run in web browsers with Guile Hoot!
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It has everything you need:
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* A simple Breakout clone to use as a starting point.
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* HTML and JavaScript boilerplate for running the game in a web page.
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* DOM bindings for events, images, audio, and more.
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* HTML5 canvas bindings for rendering.
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* Some simple but useful game math modules.
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* A `Makefile` for compiling the game to WebAssembly, running a
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development web server, and generating zip bundles for publishing to
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itch.io.
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* A Guix `manifest.scm` file for creating a development environment
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with `guix shell`.
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## Tutorial
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The fastest way to get everything you need is to use [GNU
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Guix](https://guix.gnu.org), a wonderful package manager written in
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Scheme.
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Once you have Guix, the development environment with all necessary
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dependencies can be created:
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```
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guix shell
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```
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To build the game, run:
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```
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make
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```
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To launch a development web server, run:
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```
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make serve
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```
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To check if the program works, visit https://localhost:8088 in your
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web browser. We recommend using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
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Hoot is not supported on Safari at this time.
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When it's time to publish the game to itch.io, run:
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```
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make bundle
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```
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Upload the resulting zip file to your itch.io game page and share your
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game with others! Have fun!
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## Getting help
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If you have questions or need some help, visit the [Spritely
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Institute's forum](https://community.spritely.institute/) or connect
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to the `#spritely` channel on the Libera.Chat IRC network.
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