Orbital Drift: Feature-rich Sci-Fi Shooter Web Game (Perfected Edition)

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A browser-based, top-down sci-fi shooter game with all the coolest features — movement, shooting, enemy waves, power-ups, bosses, progression, sound, mobile controls, high-score tracking, and more. Features are inspired by the perfect version described above and are designed to be modular, scalable, and visually stunning.

Core Features:

• Responsive browser gameplay: Top-down controls (WASD/arrows for movement, mouse/touch for aiming and shooting, restart/pause).
• Multiple enemy types: Drones, tanks, bosses, each with unique patterns/AI.
• Power-ups: Shields, rapid fire, score boosters, health kits, and multi-shot.
• Progression: Waves get tougher, spawn rates adapt, bosses every 5 waves.
• Sound and music: Laser blasts, explosions, hit effects, background soundtrack (muted/toggled by user).
• Visual FX: Particle storms, shield glows, energy trails, explosion animations, damage indicators.
• HUD: Score, health, level indicator, pause/play/settings menu.
• High scores: Persistent using browser localStorage.
• Mobile: Touch controls, joystick and shoot button for tablets/phones.
• Settings: Sound toggle, difficulty, color scheme, control scheme.
• MIT licensed, modular code structure for easy expansion.

How to Play:

• Move with WASD/arrow keys
• Aim with mouse/touch
• Shoot with mouse click/spacebar/touch button
• Survive as long as possible!

Level up the experience:

• Challenge progressive waves and boss fights
• Grab power-ups to boost your ship
• Try on mobile for unique controls
• Aim for the highest score — stored across sessions

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If you want even more features (campaign, shop, skins, online scores) let me know!

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This game concept is ready for adoption into the ForceGraph visuals project or stand-alone in a browser environment.

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by clarifying whether the game belongs in the ForceGraph visuals project or should be standalone, then define a bounded feature set and acceptance criteria; done should mean the selected scope is agreed and testable.