The codebase and the gameplay instructions are here https://github.com/esuen/AstralRift.
The game is playable here http://www.astralrift.com.
Please try it out and give me feedback.
Add stars to the background for orientation.
Make the ships a lot easier to control.
I escaped the arena by moving to the bottom-left corner and holding down.
Make the bullets move faster.
Add instructions; just "shift = mine; z = shoot; etc."
I didn't understand the life system. I guess getting hit makes you lose energy, but so does shooting? I shot a guy a bunch of times but nothing seemed to happen. Maybe add more feedback when you hit somebody?
Right now it's not very fun.
Could you elaborate more on why the current controls are difficult? What could make it easier?
Yes, there is a couple bugs with escaping the arena. I may make the bullets faster.
Yeah, good point on adding instructions.
The life system is this: you're energy is both depleted when you are hit or use a weapon.
More special weapons and features added later will add to the enjoyment of this game.