Astro Aegis

Astro Aegis is an asteroids-like game where the player traverses space around a planet and clears it of pesky asteroids! The game features a rock-paper-scissors set of weapons and targets, where the player must rotate between the appropriate weapon for the asteroids they're trying to clear.

[NOTE]: Astro Aegis is a twin-stick shooter. While keyboard controls are supported, a gamepad is highly recommended.

Keyboard Controls (movement and shoot direction limited to 8 directions):

• Use [W, A, S, D] to move the ship
• Use the arrow keys to shoot in a direction
• Change weapons with [Q, E] on keyboard

Gamepad Controls (chrome + native downloads only, there's a bug with gamepads on firefox):

• Use D-Pad or L-stick to move the ship
• Use the [ A, B, X, Y] (or similar face) buttons or R-stick to shoot
• Change weapons with [L1, R1] (or similar shoulder buttons)

Gameplay Tips:

• Weapons do extra damage to asteroids of the same color
• Weapons gain more XP from destroying asteroids of same color
• Shields can be earned by scoring
• Each level consists of several waves
• Build up score multiplier by not getting hit (lose multiplier on taking damage)
• Sometimes its faster to meet an asteroid head-on than to chase after it

Downloads:

Linux, Windows, and Mac builds are available on the Release page of the Github repository

Features:

• 3 weapons (with 5 levels each)
• 3 asteroid types ( of 3 sizes )
• Score tracking
• Sound effects and Music
• Rewards for good play, like score multipliers, fast clear bonuses, and extra shields
• 5 pre-programmed levels
• INFINITE MODE!!

LEADERBOARD:

Put a screenshot of your score in the comments, and I will try to add it!

Astro Aegis is heavily influenced by Super Stardust, one of my favorite modern arcade games.

Originally created for the 2023 Raylib Slo-Jam, but under active development. The source code is available on Github.

TODO (wishlist):

• configurable controls
  
• touch/mobile support
• non-asteroid enemies
• resizeable window
• leaderboards