🚀 Space Rocks — Version 1.0

A classic arcade space shooter made with GameMaker!

Known issues:

• Score currently stops at 50 points.

• No power-ups… YET!

More improvements may come in future updates. This is my first GameMaker project, built while following the official Space Rocks tutorial.

Thanks for playing!

Space Rocks is an action-packed, classic arcade space shooter developed in GameMaker following the official GameMaker tutorial series. Step into the cockpit, maneuver through treacherous fields of deep-space debris, and blast your way through endless waves of asteroids to claim the top spot on the leaderboard!

Key Features

• Classic Arcade Gameplay: Simple to pick up, challenging to master. Nostalgic 2D space action built for quick, thrilling play sessions.

• Dynamic Asteroid Physics: Watch rocks shatter into smaller, faster fragments as you blast them out of the sky.

• Survival & High Scores: Dodge incoming threats, manage your lives, and push your twitch reflexes to the limit to beat your personal best score.

• Project Showcase: Built step-by-step as part of a guided GameMaker tutorial, demonstrating foundational game logic, collision handling, scoring mechanics, and visual feedback loops.

How to Play

• Steer & Thrust: Navigate your ship through zero-gravity space.

• Fire: Shoot down asteroids before they collide with your ship.

• Survive: Avoid debris and keep your lives intact as long as possible!