qanat

qanat is a shoot-em-up game inspired by the classic Galaxians game. Repel waves of invaders using your gun turret.

Manage the temperate of the turret to avoid overheating and watch your ammo level to avoid running out in the later levels.

What is new in this release:

• New "Mothership" levels - aliens gradually emerge from the mothership to attack you
• New "Bomber" alien - drops a bomb that explodes in fragments at a certain height
• Many extra levels - now 25 in total
• Added pause - Press P to pause gameplay

What is new in version 0.6:

• Added a new web high scores table. Your high score is now tracked online so you can compete against other people.

What is new in version 0.5:

• Removed restriction on ammo
• Changed the impact of overheating. Now the gun fires slower bullets which sometimes fragment
• Added sound and visual cue when extra life is gained
• Added animation when the player ship is destroyed
• Fixed bug where sounds might not play (too few pygame channels used) Tweaked alien motion

What is new in version 0.4:

• Aliens now crash to earth after being shot. Crashing aliens will destroy your ship.
• Updated ship icon. Ship changes appearance when the gun is too hot.
• Can run the game in full screen mode (run with "python qanat.py -F").
• Fixed bug when starting the game. Bombs dropped during the intro could sometimes kill you.

What is new in version 0.3:

• Added new achievements system

What is new in version 0.2:

• Added "Fire Aliens" - keep their distance and fire directly at you
• Added four more waves
• Ammo regenerates now when you stay still
• Ammo usage increases every time you complete all the waves
• Reduced gun lockout time due to temperature to 5s
• Get new lives for every 10,000 points scored

Requirements:

• Python
• pygame