pewpew

A simple space-invader-like game for Windows terminal made with DevC++

How to run

Simply download the exe release and run. Windows may block the file. If so, press 'More Info' and then 'Run anyway'. The whole game code can be checked within this repo if you wish.

How to play

Controls

You move a spaceship left and right using W and D. Space mines (large asterisks) will occasionally spawn from the top of the screen. Destroy each spacemine by firing using spacebar.

Rules

Your ship has a specific amount of health, decreased everytime a spacemine goes past your ship.

Health packs may occasionally spawn. Grab them to restore 1 health. Be careful when firing since you might also destroy health packs.

Every specified amount of score makes the game faster.

The game ends when your ship has no more health or if a spacemine directly hits your ship.

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Patch Notes

PewPew [Mark 1] (2425 4DEC19)

• beta stage
• added left and right movements
• added firing gun
• moved board printing to printBoard() function

PewPew [Mark 1.1] (2443 4DEC19)

• added goToRC(), setColor();
• included <windows.h> library for windows commands
• moved movements to getMove() function
• added ability to fire and move at the same time
• larger and longer battlefield size
• added semi-modular battlefield function
• included library for modular window size
• aligned battlefield to middle(medyo haha)
• added PewPew art (artPewPew())
• added test enemies (spawn using 'P') button
• bullets now destroy enemies
• enemies now destroy battleship
• added beep for shoot sound [BUGGY-BEEP DELAY CAUSES GAME TO SLOW]
• added point system, +points for every enemy killed END-OF-MARK-1.1-(0236 4DEC19)

PewPew [Mark 1.2] (1312 4DEC19)

• added function generateEnemies() to generate enemy on a random collumn on row 0
• included for srand to use machine time
• added timer for next enemy to spawn, added spawnrate as timer cap
• FOUND BUG: letting an enemy pass through will break the game
• added function bool shipIsAlive() to check if there is still a ship in the battlefield
• lol nag crash END-OF-MARK-1.2-(1338 4DEC19) //managed to recover file //fixed bug: letting an enemy pass through will no longer break the game END-OF-MARK-1.2.1-(1346 4DEC19)

PewPew [Mark 1.3] (1558 4DEC19)

• included <conio.h> for getch();
• added try again functionality
• added panelTryAgain() to print Try Again message on the bottom panel
• added resetBattlefield() function for game restart
• commented all beep sounds because of lag
• changed enemy color to red
• added global variable 'refreshRate' to change game speed
• removed spawn enemies using 'P' button
• added "YOU DIED" art on defeat END-OF-MARK-1.3-(1725 4DEC19)

PewPew [Mark2.0] (1116 5DEC19)

• LEVELS PATCH
• made battlefield longer (preparation for more enemies);
• added levels, level number means number of enemies
• added comments for global variables
• added changeLevel function, will change level if player gets 20(level1), 30(level2), 40(level3), 50(level4) points, level 5 is 51points and up.
• added health
• enemies that reach the lowest border will now consume 1 health
• added printHealthbar() function to print healthbar //note, still manual printing.
• added highscore on try again prompt END-OF-MARK-2.0-(1213 5DEC19)

PewPew [Mark2.1] (1125 6DEC19)

• move healthbar to middle
• larger healthbar, health count still 10
• moved score
• added highscore
• mvoed level counter
• added generateMedKit() function
• modular printHealthBar();
• added feature to reset health to 10 whenever a medkit is acquired by the ship
• added printRules() function, this function prints rules lol
• added gamePause() function
• added pause art and pause feature: Press P to pause, press Y to continues END-OF-MARK-2.1-(1303 6DEC19)

PewPew 2 [Mark3.0] (1524 8DEC19)

• VISUAL UPDATE/OVERHAUL
• created sprites for ship, enemy, and medkit
• new functions: artBorder(); artEnemy(); artMedKit();
• changed matrix variable char board[][] to battleField[]
• changed variable boardRow and boardCollumn to rowSize, colSize;
• readded enemies
• enemies now in pixels
• enemies now go down //A LOT MORE TO FIX, UNPLAYABLE MARK END-OF-MARK-3.0 (1956 8DEC19)

PewPew 2 [Mark3.1] (0058 11DEC19)

• readded getmove
• added resizeFont function (code not mine)
• readded bullet function
• bullets now in pixels
• readded the ship
• ship now in pixels
• added rate of spawn for enemy
• added letters() function
• PEWPEW text now in pixels
• readded bool shipIsAlive() function
• readded try again function
• Again? Y/N prompt now in pixels
• added artBorder() art function. prints border
• Again?, Y/N, PEWPEW pixels now centered (fixed position, not modular)
• readded medkit
• medkits now in pixels
• readded gamePause() function. "Press 'p' to pause, press 'y' to continue"
• pause now in pixels
• added more colors //known bug: game restart/pause continue sometimes makes the game very laggy //NOW A PLAYABLE MARK END-OF-MARK-3.1 (0519 11DEC19)

PewPew 2 [Mark3.2] (0605 13DEC19)

• changed letters() function to artAlphaNumeric();
• added function artDictionary();
• added more letters to artAlphaNumeric();
• added numbers to artAlphaNumeric();
• added artDictionary();
• added score
• added highscore
• added pixel scoreboard on right side
• improved border
• added healthbar (with heart pixel art)
• moved preliminary statements to gamePreparation() function
• readded healing function from medkit
• added levels, changeLevel() function
• added designed logo- added artPewPew() function END-OF-MARK-3.2 (0932 13DEC19)