Looking for a fun, interactive, and beginner-friendly project to improve your JavaScript skills? This Car Racing Game is a lightweight, browser-based game built with HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript. It’s the perfect project for anyone learning game development fundamentals or adding a mini-project to their portfolio.
This template is free to download and use in your projects.
✅ Simple & Addictive Gameplay – Dodge obstacles and race as far as you can
✅ Smooth Keyboard Controls – Use arrow keys to steer your car
✅ Obstacle Generation – Random cars appear on the road to avoid
✅ Score Tracking – Watch your score increase as you survive longer
✅ Responsive Design – Works on desktop and mobile devices
✅ Clean Code – Beginner-friendly, easy to customize
Open the Game – Just open index.html in your browser
Start Racing – Press the start button or any key to begin
Controls:
⬆️ Arrow Up – Move forward
⬇️ Arrow Down – Slow down
⬅️ Arrow Left – Move left
➡️ Arrow Right – Move right
Avoid Obstacles – Don’t crash into other cars
Survive as long as possible to get the highest score!
index.html – Game layout and structure
style.css – Game road, cars, and animations
script.js – Game logic, controls, and scoring
Change the car image to your favorite sports car
Adjust speed levels to make the game more challenging
Add sound effects for collisions and scoring
Implement mobile-friendly swipe controls for touch devices
Web Development Students
JavaScript Beginners
Portfolio Mini-Projects
Fun Coding Practice
Would you like me to also generate a downloadable .zip with the full working code (HTML, CSS, JS) so you can share it or host it right away?
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