Galaxy Shooter — Phase I: Framework

Day 33 — Aspiring Game Creator

2D Game Dev: Galaxy Shooter

The Shield power-up destroys all: lasers, enemies & power-ups!

Objective: Shield Strength

• Visualize the strength of the shield. Animated FX, color and size.
• Allow for three hits on the Shield to accommodate visualization.

The Shield is a mighty defensive power-up, granting three additional hits each time it’s activated BUT like many powerful abilities it comes with a cost — it destroys everything it comes in contact with — enemy ships, enemy lasers and power-ups (and possibly other pickups). Currently, the shield can be powered down at any time, sacrificing additional defense for other power-ups or pick-ups.

The Shield itself is a separate own game object, once activated, animates, tracks damage and reduces its Shield size by 20% with each hit.