Space Invaders

This is a simple Space Invaders game implemented in JavaScript using the HTML5 Canvas API.

Installation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

https://github.com/K8215/space-invaders.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd space-invaders

Open index.html in your web browser to start the game.

Usage

The game starts automatically when you open index.html in your browser. The player controls a spaceship that can move and shoot missiles to destroy aliens.

Gameplay

• The player controls a spaceship that can move laterally.
• Aliens fire lasers and gradually advance down the screen.
• The player can shoot missiles to destroy the aliens.
• Shields will block alien lasers, but degrade on hit.
• The game ends when the player’s spaceship is shot or the aliens breach the shields.

Update – 1/28/25

• Shields will now remain centered on hit.