BLAST! – Tiny Retro Space Shooter

About the Game

BLAST! is a small HTML5 space shooter I made as a portfolio project.
You control a tiny ship in an endless starfield, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while upgrading your weapons and shield.

It’s meant to feel like a little arcade cabinet: simple controls, readable patterns, a couple of bosses, and a persistent high score you can chase.

Runs in the browser (desktop ) – no download needed.

play here ----> https://game.torpirik.com/blast.html

Core Features

• Endless mode
  Survive as long as you can while difficulty slowly ramps up.

• Two bosses
  Each boss has shield phases and evolving bullet patterns as their health goes down.

• Upgrades & coins

  • Triple Shot & Six Shot (right click / tap)

  • Shield with upgradeable hit points (Q key)

  • Coins to unlock and upgrade these during a run.

• Hearts & drops

  • Asteroids and enemies can drop hearts.

  • Bosses drop a shower of coins when defeated (and more in future updates).

• Achievements
  In-game achievements for:

  • Beating the first boss

  • Beating the second boss

  • Reaching a certain score

  • Collecting lots of coins

  • Unlocking all upgrades, etc.

• Retro UI & vibe
  Pixel font, simple HUD, and a neon-ish soundtrack in the background.

Controls

Keyboard & mouse

• Move: WASD or Arrow keys

• Normal Shot: Left mouse / Space

• Special Shot: Right mouse (spends coins to unlock/upgrade Triple & Six Shot)

• Shield: Q – activate / refresh your shield (cooldown applies)

Dev Notes / Planned Updates

This is a small portfolio project, but I still plan to update it a bit:

• New enemy type for endless mode
  I want to add an extra enemy that changes how you move, not just “more bullets”.
  

• New mini-boss
  A smaller, mid-run boss that appears between the main bosses, with a simple pattern and less HP, so you get more “peaks” during a run.

• More balance tweaks
  I’m still tuning:

  • Boss difficulty (especially the second boss)

  • Shield cooldown and heart drops

  • Coin economy for upgrades

If you have feedback or ideas, please leave a comment on this page – I’d love to refine the game based on your experience.

Asset Pack & License (CC0)

I’m also releasing the game’s art as a free asset pack:

• Player ship

• Enemy ships

• Bosses

• Bullets & effects

• Backgrounds

• UI icons (hearts, coins, etc.)

You can:

• Use them in personal or commercial projects

• Modify / remix them

• Redistribute them, including in your own packs or games

• No credit required (but always appreciated.)

CREDITS 

• Game Design & Pixel Art
  Toprak.exe

• JavaScript Debugging & Game Balancing Assistance
  ChatGPT (OpenAI) – used as a coding assistant for gameplay logic, balancing, and bug fixing.

• Music / Soundtrack
  The in-game music was generated using Suno AI.
  Usage of these tracks follows Suno’s Rights & Ownership and Terms of Service.
  For details, please refer to Suno’s help center:

  • Rights & Ownership: “Does Suno own the music I make?” – available on help.suno.com

  • Terms of Service: available on suno.com

I am only distributing my own pixel art and animation assets (see “Asset License”).
The soundtrack itself is not being redistributed as standalone audio; it is only used inside this game build.