netrek-web▊

web implementation of the classic internet space battle game

⚠ proof of concept — work in progress ⚠ needs a keyboard and 3-button mouse for the full experience
launch game →
essential controls

mouse

  • left click fire torpedo
  • middle click fire phaser
  • right click set course

keyboard

  • 0-9 set speed
  • s shields
  • c cloak
  • ? help

This interpretation of Netrek was created by lab1702, who used to play from the MTEK lab at the Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden in the early 90s.

Tech: server written in Go, client written in vanilla JavaScript, communication via WebSockets.

All code generated with the help of AI coding assistants as a way for me to learn how to use AI.