Void Vanguard

A thrilling 2D space shooter game built with SDL2 lib and C language. Control a cube in space, defend against waves of enemy cubes, upgrade your abilities, and achieve the highest score!

Features

• Dynamic enemy waves of cubes
• Upgrade system for weapon and abilities
• Sound effects and background music
• Multiple menus: Main, Sound, Upgrades, GameOver
• Cross-platform support (Windows and Linux)

Dependencies

Windows

• No additional dependencies required. All necessary DLLs are included in the release folder.

Linux

• SDL2: sudo apt install libsdl2-dev (Ubuntu/Debian) or pacman -S sdl2 (Arch)
• SDL2_mixer: sudo apt install libsdl2-mixer-dev or pacman -S sdl2_mixer

How to Run

Windows

1. Download the VoidVanguard-Windows folder.
2. Run VoidVanguard.exe.
3. Enjoy the game!

Linux

1. Download the VoidVanguard-Linux folder.
2. Ensure SDL2 and SDL2_mixer are installed (see Dependencies).
3. Run ./VoidVanguard in the terminal.
4. Enjoy the game!

Controls

• WASD: Move
• Left Mouse Click: Shoot
• Enter: Select menu options
• Escape: Pause/Exit

How It Works

• Start in the main menu.
• Select options to begin the game.
• Control your cube to survive waves of enemy cubes, gain coins for killing enemie, and upgrade your cube in the upgrade menu.
• Adjust sound settings in the sound menu.
• Game over opens menu with restart options.

Building from Source

If you want to build from source:

• Install dependencies.
• Run make for Linux or make windows for Windows cross-compilation.
• Requires mingw-w64 for Windows builds.

Credits

• Built with SDL2
• Sounds and assets included

Support

If you enjoy the game, consider buying me a coffee: Buy Me a Coffee