Starfield Skirmish

Defeat enemies, collect items, and beat your highscore - or die trying!

Starfield Skirmish is a fast-paced shoot-em-up with the spirit of old games and an updated look. Play as a lone star voyager and go as far as you can against the neverending horde of cosmic bandits!

What makes it special? It was developed with NO game engine! (see the Credits section for more)

You can adjust sound and game balance settings by modifying the settings.ini file inside of the game directory. Make it as easy or punishing as you like.

Gameplay 

The goal is to achieve the highest score before losing all your lives. You can gain score points by shooting down enemy ships, collecting items, and surviving neverending enemy waves.

Colliding with enemy ships or projectiles will damage your ship, decreasing your lives and gun level. If you lose all your lives, the game is over.

Controls

W A S D / Arrow Keys	Move
Space / Enter	Shoot
P	Pause / Resume Game
Space	Start Game
Q	Quit Game

Credits

This game was developed in 4 weeks with no game engine using C++ and Vulkan Graphic API by Ivan "John Ivess" Shyika and Violet Weathersby, with the support of Full Sail University instructors Bradley Leffler, Justin Edwards, and Lari Norri.