EVOLVING AI SPACESHIP

Evolving AI Pilot: The central feature is the AI that controls your ship. It operates on a profile of traits like Defense, Offense, and Utility. After each game, the AI evaluates its performance. If it improved, it keeps its new, mutated strategy; if not, it reverts to its last successful profile, creating a simple evolutionary learning loop. You can also manually override and tune the AI's parameters in real-time to test your own strategies.

• Strategic AI Behavior: The AI is sophisticated, using a "danger map" to proactively dodge swarms of enemy projectiles. It prioritizes targets, predicts their movement to lead its shots, and makes calculated decisions about when to pursue power-ups versus when to focus on combat. It also has a critical threat override to immediately engage enemies that get too close.
• Deep Progression System:
  • Power-Ups: Collectable power-ups provide classic arcade abilities like a multi-projectile Split Shot, a continuous-fire Laser, a defensive Shield with orbiting orbs, and allied Wingmen ships. These can be leveled up during a run.
  • Talent Tree: After defeating a boss, you earn a talent point to permanently upgrade your ship's systems. You can choose to enhance your preferred weapon, increase the duration and power of your shield, or improve your utility skills like attracting power-ups from a distance. The AI is smart enough to recognize your talent choices and will prioritize picking up synergistic weapons.
• Varied Enemies and Epic Bosses: You'll face a host of unique enemies with distinct behaviors, including evasive Swarmers, charging Snipers, and heavy Bombers. The game is structured into 10 distinct levels, each culminating in an epic boss battle with unique, multi-phase attack patterns.
• Rich Audiovisual Experience: The game features a dynamic, multi-layered parallax background of stars and galaxies, creating a great sense of depth and speed. All sound effects, from weapon fire and explosions to power-up chimes and the hum of the laser, are procedurally generated, providing a clean and responsive audio experience.