Clojuroids

A ClojureScript version of the classic [Asteroids] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)) video game.

Current status

• Several asteroids are created and move around the playing field
• They break into smaller asteroids when hit
• They respawn after the last one is hit
• A ship is created and can be controlled
• The ship can fire shots
• Hit detection
  • between shots and roids
  • between ship and roids
• Ship respawns after being hit
• Effects
  • flames
  • explosions
• Requires HTML 5
• Works best with Chrome

Been spending time on getting the core of the game to the point where I can start adding functionality without breaking anything. I think I am there.

Todo

• Enemy ships
• Scoring
• Spawn new roids and increase the level when the field is cleared
• Bonuses
• Shields
• Sound

Libraries/APIs Used

• ClojureScript
• core.async
• Transducers
• compojure

Installation

Download from clojuroids

You will need leiningen to compile and run the game.

$ lein cljsbuild once dev
$ lein ring server

Instructions

Click on the play area to bring focus to the canvas.

Move the ship using:

• J - rotate left
• L - rotate right
• I - forward thrust
• K - reverse thrust

Use 'F' to fire.

License

Copyright © 2014 Ted Foye

Distributed under the Eclipse Public License either version 1.0 or (at your option) any later version.