Bullet Hell

A classic bullet hell style game built from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The objective is to survive as long as possible by dodging an ever-increasing barrage of projectiles from enemy turrets. Your score is based on your survival time, with high scores saved locally in your browser.

Live Demo

Features

• Endless Gameplay: Survive as long as you can against waves of enemies.
• Dynamic Difficulty: The game gets harder over time, with more enemies, faster projectiles, and complex attack patterns.
• Two Enemy Types: Face off against Radial Turrets with area-denial attacks and Aimed Turrets that target the player directly.
• High Score System: Compete against yourself with a persistent high score board saved via localStorage.
• Responsive Design: The game canvas and UI adapt to any screen size.
• Visual Effects: Features particle explosions and smooth animations powered by requestAnimationFrame.

Built With

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• Webpack

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

You'll need Node.js (which includes npm) and Git installed on your machine.

Installation & Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jsueling/bullet-hell.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd bullet-hell

3. Install NPM packages:

   npm install

4. Start the development server:

   npm start

   This will open the game in your default browser.

5. To create a production build:

   npm run build

   This bundles the application into the /dist directory, ready for deployment.

Acknowledgements

• The fullscreen toggle implementation is adapted from W3Schools.