Space Invaders

A classic Space Invaders arcade game clone built with HTML5 Canvas and vanilla JavaScript. Play directly in your browser with no dependencies required.

Built entirely with Claude Code using a single one-shot prompt.

How to Play

Open index.html in any modern web browser to start the game.

Controls

Key	Action
← →	Move left/right
Space	Shoot
P	Pause/Resume
Enter	Start/Restart game

Features

• Three enemy types with different point values:
  • Squid (top row) - 30 points
  • Crab (middle rows) - 20 points
  • Octopus (bottom rows) - 10 points
• Bonus UFO - Appears periodically for 50-300 bonus points
• Destructible shields - Four barriers for cover that erode when hit
• Progressive difficulty - Enemies speed up as you destroy them
• High score tracking - Saved locally in your browser
• 3 lives per game

Running the Game

Simply open the HTML file:

# Using Python
python -m http.server 8000

# Using Node.js
npx serve .

# Or just open index.html directly in your browser

License

MIT