A simple racing game, set in space! This is a personal learning project I put together while reading Learn Game Programming with Ruby by Mark Sobkowicz.
Install the Ruby dependencies (gosu) using Bundler:
$ bundle
or you might have luck with gem install gosu.
$ ruby main.rb
Steer the ship with the left and right arrow keys. Dodge as many opponents as you can before you run out of fuel! Catch fuel pellets to extend the game.
- Art: <OpenGameArt.org>. Licensed CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0). Yeah, most of the artwork is also used in the "Sector Five" game from Learn Game Programming with Ruby, because I got lazy.
- Music: "Thinking Tension C" by Kevin McLeod. Licensed CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
- Add different types of competing ships, with different graphics and attributes (image, size, speed, sound).
- Add a sweet title screen!
- Basics usability improvements like restarting the game after a crash.
- Add levels that are progressively difficult: Maybe the lane gets narrower as you go from level to level, faster/different ships come into play, etc.
- Damage meter: Maybe not explode instantly, but take damage. You could pull into a space pitstop to have your ship space repaired by space robots or something.
- Physics: Maybe bounce off of smaller ships with less damage, but at the risk of bouncing into larger ships with greater damage?