Space Wars
A Deep Dive
A retro styled arcade shooter game created in Unity
for a game jam.
Project Overview
Space Wars is a retro styled arcade shooter game created in Unity for a game jam. Players control a spaceship and must defeat as many enemies as they can while avoiding enemy bullets. This game features an endless wave-like system that gets harder the longer you play.
Key Features
- "Old school" visual style reminiscent of classic arcade games
- Never ending wave-like system
- Multiple different enemy types with different AI behavior
- High score based system
Development Details
- Engine: Unity
- Language: C#
- Status: Completed
- Platforms: Windows, Mac, Web Browsers
Media
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Development Insights
This was a solo project I did for a game jam where the theme was Aliens. I wanted to create a retro styled arcade game similar to Space Invaders. I learned a lot about creating an endless wave system and how to balance difficulty in a game.