/cosmic-rush

A Space Invaders-flavored shoot-em-up.

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Cosmic Rush

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Summary

Cosmic Rush is an old school-style shooter game that draws inspiration from storied classics like Space Invaders and Galaga. It was built from the ground up using JavaScript, jQuery and HTML5 Canvas.

Languages and Technologies

  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • jQuery
  • CSS

Libraries and Other Resources

Features

  • Full sprite and background animations all created with HTML5 Canvas
  • Two types of custom collision detection for circle-on-rectangle and circle-on-circle collisions
  • Complex enemy motion implemented with vector math
  • Fullscreen mode resizes the page's elements using jQuery
  • High score is stored in a cookie so that it persists across play sessions
  • Endless level system offers ramped-up difficulty
  • Original soundtrack created with Logic Pro X