Super Space Wars 3000

Inspiration

We were inspired by classic multiplayer shooters, reimagined with cute aliens and chaotic space combat.

What it does

Super Space Wars 3000 is a fast-paced top-down multiplayer shooter where players battle in real time, collect coins, and upgrade their survivability through in-game armor. Players choose armored outfits in a lobby before jumping into outdoor combat arenas, fully equipped to battle other player in real time. An in-game chat system with optional text-to-speech keeps players connected without slowing down the action.

Features:

Real-time top-down multiplayer combat that can be player anywhere
Coin collection system that awards active game play
Store with 5 armoured outfit options, so you can be protected in style
In-game chat system with text to speech, so you can trash talk with your friends in live-time
Ghost (spectator viewer-only) mode for eliminated players
Shooting sound effects

How we built it

Frontend: Built with React
Game Rendering: Kaplay Libraries
Game Logic: JavaScript
Multiplayer: Socket.IO
Server: Node.js with Socket.IO hosted on Vultr
Text-to-Speech: using ElevenLabs API
Art: Custom made by MinhTu

Challenges we ran into

Keeping player movement, combat, and state changes consistent across multiple clients while maintaining responsive gameplay

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Implemented a real-time multiplayer game loop with server-side event handling using Node.js and Socket.IO, ensuring consistent player state across clients
Building all our core gameplay systems (movement, shooting, collisions, damage, armor) from scratch
Our Spectator feature that cleanly transitions players after elimination to a non-interactive mode.