wj-spaceinvaders 1.0.0b1

Classic Space Invaders game for the terminal using ANSI colour and Unicode half-block graphics

wj-spaceinvaders

Classic Space Invaders game for the terminal, rendered using ANSI 24-bit colour and Unicode half-block characters for full-colour pixel graphics.

Python 3.14+ | stdlib only | No dependencies

Installation

uv sync

Usage

# Run via entry point
uv run wj-spaceinvaders

# Or via module
uv run python -m wj_spaceinvaders

# Show version
uv run wj-spaceinvaders --version

Controls

Key	Action
Left / Right	Move ship
Space	Fire
P	Pause
Q / Escape	Quit

Scoring

Alien	Points
Squid	30
Crab	20
Octopus	10
Mystery	?????

Requirements

• Python 3.14+
• A terminal supporting ANSI 24-bit colour and Unicode
• Minimum terminal size: 80×30

Development

make dev          # Set up development environment
make check        # Format check + lint
make format       # Auto-format code
make lint         # Run pyright type checker
make build        # Build wheel

Licence

MIT License — Copyright (c) 2026 WaterJuice