Welcome to Coding Torque, fellow coders! In today’s blog post, we will be embarking on a journey to create a classic memory game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Not only will this project be a fun and engaging coding exercise, but it will also provide a chance for you to test your memory skills as you play the game. So grab your favorite beverage and let’s get started building this fun and interactive game!
Before we start, here are some JavaScript Games you might like to create:
1. Snake Game using JavaScript
2. 2D Bouncing Ball Game using JavaScript
3. Rock Paper Scissor Game using JavaScript
4. Tic Tac Toe Game using JavaScript
5. Whack a Mole Game using JavaScript
I would recommend you don’t just copy and paste the code, just look at the code and type by understanding it.
HTML CodeÂ
Starter Template
<!doctype html> <html lang="en"> <head> <!-- Required meta tags --> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <!-- CSS --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css"> <title>Memory Game using JavaScript - @code.scientist x @codingtorque</title> </head> <body> <!-- Further code here --> <script src="script.js"></script> </body> </html>
Paste the below code in your <body>
tag
<main class="content"> <header class="header"> <h1 class="title">Memory Game</h1> <div class="movement"> <h6 class="subtitle">Movements</h6> <div class="available" id="available"></div> </div> </header> <section class="card-container"></section> </main> <div class="modal" id="modal"> <div class="modal-container"> <h3 class="modal-title" id="modal-title">You win!</h3> <button type="button" class="button" id="play-again">Play Again</button> </div> </div>
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CSS CodeÂ
Create a file style.css
and paste the code below.
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Infant:ital,wght@1,600&display=swap"); @import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Raleway:wght@300;400;600&display=swap"); :root { --blue: #0282f9; --bridal-heath: #fffbf6; --dark-gray: #262626; --gray: #323232; --sidecar: #f4eac0; --white: #fff; --white-smoke: #f5f5f5; } * { box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Raleway", serif; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { background-color: var(--gray); padding: 1rem; } .content { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 85rem; width: 100%; } .title { color: var(--white); font-family: "Cormorant Infant", serif; font-size: 3rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; } .header { align-items: center; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .movement { align-items: center; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .subtitle { color: var(--white); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } .available { border-radius: 0.25rem; box-shadow: inset 0.25rem 0.25rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), inset -0.25rem -0.25rem 0.25rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); color: var(--white); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; } .card-container { display: grid; grid-gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(13rem, 1fr)); } .card { background-color: var(--bridal-heath); border: 0.2rem solid var(--dark-gray); border-radius: 0.25rem; cursor: pointer; height: 12rem; position: relative; transform-style: preserve-3d; transition: transform 500ms ease-in-out; width: 100%; } .card--picked { transform: rotateY(180deg); } .card--guessed { background-color: var(--white-smoke); transform: rotateY(180deg) scale(0.9); } .card__front, .card__back { align-items: center; backface-visibility: hidden; display: flex; height: 100%; justify-content: center; left: 0; padding: 1rem; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; top: 0; transition: transform 330ms ease-in-out; width: 100%; } .card__front { flex-direction: column; transform: rotateY(-180deg); } .card__back { background-color: var(--sidecar); transform: rotateY(0); } .front__img { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; width: 7rem; } .back__img { width: 6rem; } .card__name { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 400; text-transform: capitalize; } /* Modal */ .modal { align-items: center; backdrop-filter: blur(0.2rem); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; left: 0; opacity: 0; position: fixed; right: 0; top: 0; transform: translateY(100%); transition: all 270ms ease-in; } .modal--open { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } .modal-container { align-items: center; background-color: var(--white); border-radius: 0.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 12rem; justify-content: center; max-width: 20rem; padding: 1rem; width: 100%; } .modal-title { color: var(--dark-gray); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .button { background-color: var(--blue); border: 0.15rem solid var(--blue); color: var(--white); cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.5rem 1rem; transition: all 270ms ease-in; } .button:hover, .button:active { background-color: var(--white); color: var(--blue); }
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JavaScript CodeÂ
script.js
 and paste the code below.const CARDS = [ { id: 1, name: 'javascript', img: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/74196/js-logo.png' }, { id: 2, name: 'css3', img: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/74196/css3-logo.png' }, { id: 3, name: 'html5', img: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/74196/html5-logo.png' }, { id: 4, name: 'safari', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735663/General%20assets/safari_mw13q8.png' }, { id: 5, name: 'rails', img: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/74196/rails-logo.png' }, { id: 6, name: 'node', img: 'https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s.cdpn.io/74196/nodejs-logo.png' }, { id: 7, name: 'react', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735662/General%20assets/react_m1pmwj.png' }, { id: 8, name: 'angular', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735662/General%20assets/angular_qqblks.png' }, { id: 9, name: 'vuejs', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735662/General%20assets/vue_ctikzd.png' }, { id: 10, name: 'svelte', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735662/General%20assets/svelte_keupr5.png' }, { id: 11, name: 'chrome', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735663/General%20assets/chrome_lr919s.png' }, { id: 12, name: 'mozilla', img: 'https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601735663/General%20assets/mozilla_us5y7o.png' } ]; const cardContainer = document.querySelector('.card-container'); const available = document.querySelector('#available'); const modalTitle = document.querySelector('#modal-title'); const modal = document.querySelector('#modal'); let currentCards = [...CARDS, ...CARDS]; let isPaused = false; let counter = CARDS.length + 10; let isLose = false; // Fisher--Yates Algorithm -- https://bost.ocks.org/mike/shuffle/ function shuffle(array) { let counter = array.length, temp, index; while (counter > 0) { index = Math.floor(Math.random() * counter); counter--; temp = array[counter]; array[counter] = array[index]; array[index] = temp; } return array; } function win() { isPaused = true; modalTitle.innerHTML = 'You win! 🙌🥳'; modal.classList.add('modal--open'); } function lose() { isLose = true; modalTitle.innerHTML = 'You lose 😢😩'; modal.classList.add('modal--open'); } function handleClick(e) { const { target } = e; if ( !isPaused && !isLose && !target.classList.contains('card--guessed') && !target.classList.contains('card--picked') ) { isPaused = true; const picked = cardContainer.querySelector('.card--picked'); if (picked) { if (picked.dataset.id === target.dataset.id) { target.classList.remove('card--picked'); picked.classList.remove('card--picked'); target.classList.add('card--guessed'); picked.classList.add('card--guessed'); isPaused = false; } else { target.classList.add('card--picked'); setTimeout(() => { target.classList.remove('card--picked'); picked.classList.remove('card--picked'); isPaused = false; }, 1500); } console.log('counter', counter); counter -= 1; available.innerHTML = counter; if (counter === 0) { lose(); } } else { target.classList.add('card--picked'); isPaused = false; } // Validate is already win const isWin = cardContainer.querySelectorAll('card--guessed').length === currentCards.length; if (isWin) { win(); } } } function drawCards() { cardContainer.innerHTML = ''; available.innerHTML = counter; shuffle(currentCards).forEach((el) => { const card = document.createElement('div'); card.className = 'card'; card.setAttribute('data-id', el.id); card.innerHTML = ` <div class="card__front"> <img class="front__img" src="${el.img}" alt="${el.name}" /> <h6 class="card__name">${el.name}</h6> </div> <div class="card__back"> <img class="back__img" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/henryzarza/image/upload/v1601745355/General%20assets/thought_pr1pzv.png" alt="Thought" /> </div> `; card.addEventListener('click', handleClick); cardContainer.appendChild(card); }); } document.querySelector('#play-again').addEventListener('click', function () { modal.classList.remove('modal--open'); isPaused = false; isLose = false; counter = CARDS.length + 10; drawCards(); }); drawCards();