NEXUS 🚀

A retro 2D space shooter where you pilot a starship to defend the galaxy against waves of alien invaders. Collect power-ups, defeat massive bosses, level up through intense battles, and climb the leaderboards as you fight to save humanity's last stronghold.

Features

• 5 Progressive Levels with increasing difficulty and new enemy types
• Power-ups: Health boosts, speed boosts, laser upgrades, shields, and time freeze
• Multiple Enemy Types: Basic aliens, starships, and armored bosses with health bars
• Winner/Loser System: Complete the game at 20,000 points or fight for high scores
• Firebase Leaderboard with winner badges for completed games
• Retro Sound Effects and background music
• Responsive Controls with WASD/Arrow keys and spacebar shooting

Game Controls

• Movement: Arrow Keys or WASD
• Shoot: Spacebar
• Pause: ESC key

Quick Start

1. Install Dependencies

npm install

2. Firebase Setup (Optional - for leaderboards)

   • Create a Firebase project and enable Firestore
   • Update src/services/firebase.js with your config

3. Run the Game

npm start

Built with React, Phaser.js, Howler.js, and Firebase.