NETREK-WEB

Web Implementation of the Classic Internet Space Battle Game

⚠️ PROOF OF CONCEPT - Work in Progress ⚠️

⚠️ This needs a keyboard and 3-button mouse for the full experience ⚠️

Essential Controls

Mouse Commands

  • Left Click Fire Torpedo
  • Middle Click Fire Phaser
  • Right Click Set Course

Keyboard Commands

  • 0-9 Set Speed
  • S Shields
  • C Cloak
  • ? Help
Launch Game

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.

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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.