Game Development with Rust and WebAssembly: Learn how to run Rust on the web while building a game

Game development has evolved tremendously, and the allure of creating games accessible directly from a browser has spurred a paradigm shift in the industry. In this book, you'll learn how Rust enables you to harness low-level control, high-level safety, and unbeatable performance as you build game mechanics from scratch. Meanwhile, WebAssembly serves as the bridge between Rust's native capabilities and the web's universality.

This book follows a structured, logical progression to teach you everything from the fundamentals to advanced techniques. You’ll begin with foundational knowledge, including setting up your Rust environment and integrating it with WebAssembly. Slowly, you'll transition to building actual game elements, such as rendering graphics, handling user input, and managing game states. By the end, you'll be equipped to design, develop, and deploy a polished browser-based game leveraging Rust and WebAssembly.

Whether you're a Rust enthusiast, a game developer intrigued by the power of WebAssembly, or a web developer wanting to venture into gaming, this book lays down the perfect roadmap toward mastering web-based game development in Rust.

• Learn how Rust and WebAssembly complement each other to deliver performance, security, and portability for browser-based applications.
• Master the essential tools, libraries, and frameworks necessary to develop dynamic 2D games in Rust.
• Understand the principles of WebAssembly and how it transforms browser-based applications with near-native capabilities.
• Discover development workflows for integrating Rust into the web environment using JavaScript and WebAssembly.
• Gain hands-on experience building a playable browser-based game from scratch.

"Rust is not just another programming language—it's a promise of safety, reliability, and speed, all wrapped in elegance."

"WebAssembly isn’t the future of the web; it’s the present. The ability to write code that runs on the web at native speeds is no longer a dream—it's here for the taking."

"When Rust meets WebAssembly, it's not just a collaboration; it's a revolution in performance-centric game development for the browser."