Astron

Astron is a classic arcade-style space shooter built with vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas.

Gameplay

Control a spaceship in a void filled with dangers. Thrust through space, rotate to aim, and survive as long as you can.

Features

• Physics-based Movement: Momentum-based thrust and friction mechanics.
• Screen Wrapping: Fly off one side of the screen and appear on the other.
• Retro Graphics: Simple vector-style rendering using the HTML5 Canvas API.

How to Play

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Open Scripts/index.html in any modern web browser.
3. Controls:
   • W: Thrust forward
   • A / D: Rotate Left / Right
   • Space: Fire

Tech Stack

• HTML5 Canvas: For high-performance 2D rendering.
• JavaScript (ES6+): Game logic and state management.

Project Structure

• Scripts/game.js: Contains the main game loop, player class, and physics logic.
• Scripts/index.html: The entry point for the game.

Script Reference

Scripts/game.js

The engine and logic of the game.

• Canvas Setup: Initializes the full-screen 2D context.
• class Player: Encapsulates ship state (position, velocity, rotation), rendering (drawing the vector ship), and physics (thrust, friction, screen wrapping).
• Game Loop: Manages the animation frame request cycle to update and draw the game state continuously.
• Input Handling: Listens for 'keydown' and 'keyup' events to manage smooth control states.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. Copyright (c) 2026 ARGUS