Why it worked
The video combines a relatable, trending 'POV' format with satisfying, fast-paced technical content that appeals to both developers and general audiences.
Summary
A programmer creates a simple web-based game featuring a rat in the NYC subway. The creator mentions that the rat sprites used in the game were purchased from a Patreon page.
Structure
- 1Introduction to the NYC programmer theme
- 2Creating game assets on a tablet
- 3Coding the game structure and movement
- 4Adding game mechanics like collision detection
- 5Finalizing the game with a game-over screen
Product placement
The creator mentions purchasing rat sprites from a Patreon page, which is displayed on screen.
On-screen text
pov: you're a programmer in NYC
let's make some assets ^_^
Need a Discount? My Patrons get all the
a rat sprite sheet you can use for any
(rat sprites I bought from @pixelthen)
This monster is also available in Monster
Included Animations:
1. Idle
2. Move
3. Damage(Hurt)
4. Death
You can read about licensing here!
You can free to use the sprites in commercial
time to code~
start by adding assets and html structure
CSS time!
the rat is tiny 🥺
MORE CSS!!
ta-dah!
functions for rat movement
now let's spawn some pizzas 🍕
of course it's the CSS 😭
next up: collision detection
(update items)
(updates too)
yayyy!!
wait 😫
why y'all doing dat
remove items after hitting a bomb
last touch:
adding a game over screen
and done!
byeeee 🍕🐀