About This Game
So. I wanted to make an Asteroids game. Turn the ship, thrust, shoot the rocks. Nice and honest.
Then I added thirty-six sectors, brittle rocks, dense rocks, crystal rocks, volatile rocks, metal rocks, UFOs, drones, satellites, powerups, and a field guide. I guess you could say it got a little spaced out.
The ship wraps around the screen, the rocks split apart, and every sector pushes a little harder. Some rocks pop fast. Some soak up hits. Some make you wish you had turned earlier.
The web version is free here. The desktop copy is $1.99 on itch.io. I hope it gives you that old arcade feeling where one clean shot makes the whole screen make sense.
The browser version here is free. I also made a desktop copy for itch.io. Same game. Fewer tabs.
How to Play
Press Enter to start. Turn with Left/Right Arrow keys or A/D, thrust with Up Arrow or W, and hold Space to fire. Press Shift, Down Arrow, or S for hyperspace, press G or F1 to open the field guide, and press P or Escape to pause. Clear each sector, watch for UFOs and satellites, and keep the ship alive through the asteroid field.
Game Details
I started with Asteroids. Then I added sector names, six rock types, UFO jobs, satellites, and a field guide because apparently space needed homework.