Stardog

Stardog is a 2D space shooter RPG similar to Star Control 2, Escape Velocity, or Star Wolves 3. Far from finished and interested in collaboration.

Controls:

 * Enter: menu
 * Tab: radar
 * Del: self-destruct
 * wasd/arrows: thrust and turn
 * q/e: strafe
 * ctrl: shoot
 * space: launch missiles (if equipped)
 * Mouse: move to turn, left click to shoot, right click to thrust

Keys can be changed in the menu.

Features:

• Huge universe with sandbox non-linear game flow. (currently working on construction tools)
• Completely modular ship design: add and remove parts to your ship to make it as big or small as you want. (implemented)
• Parts can be blown off enemies, collected and equipped, all during battle (working)
• Enemy ships spawn with Diablo-style random part generation (implemented 10-29-10, needs much more content)
• Realistic 2D physics (working)
• A Dozen alien races to explore (some content, no implementation)
• Scores of types of enemy ships, each with their own ship design, tactics, and type of parts. (currently 2 with random design variants)
• Take hyperspace tunnels between solar systems (under construction)
• Stardog is written in Python with Pygame.
• Write me if you are interested in collaborating in any way- coding, graphics, art, ai, plot, etc- themissinglint@gmail.com
• Source is available here under GPL; contact for other licence.

What is new in this release:

• Adds stores to planets. When landed on a planet, you can trade with it. Each planet starts with a few random parts, and keeps any parts that fall into it from space. Currently, there is no money, so "trading" is more like giving and taking.
• Fixes several Parts Menu errors.
• Parts menu layout changed. Parts now drag and drop onto the selected part, like you would expect.
• Destroyer is longer.
• Left or Right parts can now be flipped.
• Adds background image.
• Adds message system.
• Adds trigger-based scripting system.

What is new in version 0.2011.01.18.0:

• Separate Fighter, Destroyer, and Interceptor types!
• Lasers!
• Missiles!
• Adds Flak Cannons and smaller Fighter Shields.
• Type-chooser added to intro menu. Intro menu shows after each death.
• Missiles mapped to the spacebar by default.
• SolarSystem is now smaller. So is the sun.
• There are boundaries that stop the ship, and a warning is shown when trying to pass them.
• Gyroscope made smaller.
• Player's parts no longer fall off when hit. (Enemies' still do.)
• Explosions push back ships, and explosions from missiles do damage.
• Cockpits now generate energy, store energy, and can turn the ship. Only a tiny bit of each. Before a ship that lost a generator, battery, or gyro was useless. Cockpits still cannot thrust (so keep a spare engine handy!).
• Parts menu drag-and-drop interface fixed & added. This interface is much, much easier to use.

Requirements:

• Python
• pygame