Cosmic Rush
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
- [Keymaster] keymaster link
- [Font Awesome] font awesome link
- [Sprites and backgrounds from tutsplus.com] gamedevtuts link
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