In this tutorial, we aim to guide you on how to implement in-app purchases and ads in your HTML game. You'll learn the essentials of integrating ad networks and in-app purchases, which will enable you to monetize your game and provide extra features or content to your users.
What you will learn:
Prerequisites:
Select an Ad Network: Choose an ad network that supports HTML games. Google AdSense is a popular choice.
Create an Ad Unit: After you've registered, create an ad unit in your ad network's dashboard.
Implement the Ad Code: The ad network will provide a script that you can directly insert into your HTML game's code.
Choose a Payment Processor: You'll need a payment processor to handle transactions. Google Play Billing and Apple's In-App Purchase are common choices.
Create a Product: Set up a product (e.g., game currency, unlockable content) in your payment processor's dashboard.
Implement the Purchase Code: You'll integrate the payment processor's code into your game, allowing users to make purchases.
Implementing an AdSense ad:
<!-- Replace 'your-ad-unit' with the ID provided by AdSense -->
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<ins class="adsbygoogle"
style="display:block"
data-ad-client="your-ad-client"
data-ad-slot="your-ad-slot"
data-ad-format="auto"
data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>
<script>
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
</script>
For in-app purchases, the code will vary depending on your payment processor. Here's an example using Google Play Billing:
// Replace 'your-product-id' with your product's ID
var productID = 'your-product-id';
// Request a purchase
playBilling.purchase(productID)
.then(function(purchase) {
// Purchase successful - provide the user with their purchase
unlockContent(purchase);
})
.catch(function(error) {
// Purchase failed - show an error to the user
showError(error);
});
function unlockContent(purchase) {
// Logic to unlock content goes here
}
function showError(error) {
// Logic to show an error message goes here
}
You've learned how to integrate ads and in-app purchases into your HTML game. This will allow you to monetize your game and provide extra content or features to your users.
Next steps:
Additional resources:
Tip: Use the AdSense code provided above, replacing 'your-ad-unit' with your ad unit's ID.
Exercise 2: Implement an in-app purchase that unlocks a new level.
Tip: Use the Google Play Billing code provided above, replacing 'your-product-id' with your product's ID.
Exercise 3: Implement a 'remove ads' in-app purchase.