markcornwell/spacewar

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Javascript implementation of 1962 game Spacewar! originally developed for the PDP-1

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Indexed issues: 30

Dominant language: JavaScript
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 22, 2025
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
Contributing guide: No contributing guide
Code of conduct: No code of conduct
Beginner labels: good first issue
PR merge metrics: No merged PRs in 30d

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30 open issues indexed

Look into Puppeteer for testing Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

markcornwell/spacewar#47 · Opened Feb 8, 2020
Game list in the lobby display is not updating from matchmaker. Open

bug

markcornwell/spacewar#46 · 3 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 8, 2020
Need orchestration solution -- try docker-compose for development environment Open

markcornwell/spacewar#45 · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 4, 2020
Package up servers as Docker images. Open

markcornwell/spacewar#43 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 3, 2020
Document the interface for the lobby (matchmaker) service. Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#42 · Opened Jan 22, 2020
multi needs to clean up controls list after ship is destroyed... Open

bug

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#41 · Opened Jan 15, 2020
Clean up client/server coms using async/await to manage promises Open

refactor

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#40 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 14, 2020
Save a replayable record of every game Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#39 · Opened Jan 7, 2020
Decide on what parameters the player(s) can configure. Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

markcornwell/spacewar#38 · Opened Jan 5, 2020
missiles that hit each other should be destroyed Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#37 · Opened Jan 5, 2020
Missiles too close to the sun should be destroyed Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

markcornwell/spacewar#36 · Opened Jan 5, 2020
Needs to be frame rate independent. Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#34 · Opened Dec 26, 2019
Internationalization -- factor out strings for international version Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

markcornwell/spacewar#29 · Opened Dec 22, 2019
Auto restart after each game Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

markcornwell/spacewar#27 · Opened Dec 21, 2019
Needs on screen instructions for basic play Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

markcornwell/spacewar#26 · Opened Dec 19, 2019
allow ships to take more than one hit, indicate damage, depricate speed Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

markcornwell/spacewar#25 · Opened Dec 18, 2019
Explosion effect for ships Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#22 · Opened Dec 18, 2019
Make playable on an iPhone or Android Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#21 · 2 comments · Opened Dec 14, 2019
Lacks an automated test suite. Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

markcornwell/spacewar#20 · Opened Dec 14, 2019
starfield background Open

enhancement good first issue

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#16 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 11, 2019
background music, atmopherics Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 20/100

markcornwell/spacewar#15 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
sound effect for missle hit,explosion Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#14 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
sound effect for missile fire Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#13 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
sound effect for rock burn Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#12 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
simulate posphor persistence to create 1960's radar CRT effect Open

enhancement

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

markcornwell/spacewar#11 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
support for panic button -- teleport to random location of screen Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

markcornwell/spacewar#9 · Opened Dec 11, 2019
accurate portrayals of spaceships" the needle" and "the wedge" Open

enhancement

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

markcornwell/spacewar#8 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 11, 2019
add a way to set parameters: gravity, sun or no sun, ship velocity, missile velocity, burn strenth Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 35/100

markcornwell/spacewar#7 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 11, 2019
provide an AI for single payer mode Open

enhancement

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 25/100

markcornwell/spacewar#5 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 11, 2019
needs to be 2 player Open

enhancement

markcornwell/spacewar#4 · 9 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Dec 11, 2019

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