Cyber Defence Game

A 2D top-down shooter game written in Java. Fight off waves of enemies, level up, and choose upgrades to survive as long as you can.

Features

This project is currently under development. Here is a list of current and planned features:

Core Gameplay

• Gun Classes: Choose between different gun classes like Shotgun, Sniper, and SMG, each with unique stats.
• Enemy Variety: Face off against different types of enemies: Small, Normal, Big, and Bosses.
• XP & Leveling: Gain experience from defeating enemies, level up, and become more powerful.
• Upgrades: When you level up, you can choose from a selection of upgrades to enhance your abilities.

UI/UX

• Main Menu: A fully functional main menu with class selection.
• In-Game HUD: A dynamic HUD that displays health and ammo around the player.
• Pause & Game Over: Pause the game at any time, and see your stats when the game is over.

Visuals

• Particle Effects: Visual effects for gunshots and enemy deaths.
• Screen Shake: Feel the impact of your shots with a screen shake effect.
• Glow Effects: Glowing effects for all game entities.

How to Play

Requirements

• Java Development Kit (JDK) installed.

Running the Game

To run the game, execute the runGame.sh script (for Linux/macOS) or runGame.bat (for Windows).

For Linux/macOS:

./runGame.sh

For Windows:

runGame.bat

This will compile the source code and start the game.

Controls

• Movement: W, A, S, D
• Shoot: Spacebar
• Pause: Escape or P
• Menus: Use the Mouse to navigate and click on buttons in the menu, game over, and upgrade screens.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you would like to contribute, please fork the repository and submit a pull request.