Space Invaders - classic game built using programming design principles (Racket)

Wednesday, Sep 15, 2021
Racket

About

A classic game of space invaders built using programming design principles. Arrow keys are used to move the tank sideways while space key is used to shoot the aliens.

Code

See the code here on Github.

What did I learn?

• Program design principles including designing functions, data and worlds
• Template based design
• Designing with simple data structures

What can be improved?

• Bounding the tank within the canvas frame
• Adding score and lives