galaxoid goes live
Galaxoid is a galaxian/space invaders/galaga clone. This is the third game I’ve created with my engine, and the first that also includes GIF-based sprites. (The others use divs and text for sprites).
I wanted to create a shooter, just to show it could be done in javascript, and to use some more advanced math to get some interesting sprite movement.
It took about 4 weeks from start to finish, working part time (after work, weekends). Of course, there was almost no design phase: it borrows heavily from well established games.
My biggest challenge was making the game easy enough to play during a moment of distraction, and also making it addictive enough to play for more than a few minutes. I don’t know if I succeeded — I’ll have to wait a few more weeks before I can return to the game play with a fresh perspective.
Well, you can decide how well I made the game. I hope you like it.