yichenzhaonb / react-shooter

A simple shooter game made with react-game-kit.

React-Shooter

React shooter is a simple space shooter intended to test game design patterns within React, using react-game-kit.

The game is in early stages so please only check out this project if you are a developer interested in learning or contributing.

The Digital Ocean Hacktoberfest event seems to have attracted the attention of new contributors. Please do not be discouraged if your pull request is not accepted into the project at this stage.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/danbruce/react-shooter
cd react-shooter
npm install
npm run-script build_all
npm run-script start
open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

Core Game Mechanics

The game is a space shooter with the player controlling a space ship along the bottom axis of the screen. The space ship can move horizontally and fires up the screen in traditional "Space Invaders" style.

Unlike traditional shooters, in this game the core focus is not to shoot the enemies directly. Instead, your shots control the movement of the Lightball, a powerful orb of color that can destroy your enemies. Your shots can pull the Lightball in one of four directions depending on the Lightball's current color and the color of shots. Destroy your enemies by forcing the Lightball to collide with them, while avoiding their attacks and not being hit by the Lightball yourself!

Contributing

Please read the contributing guide.